Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.276.2) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means it failed. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate calls on the Government to ensure that membership of the permanent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee must include people with direct contemporary experience of poverty and sufficient representation of people most impacted by economic disadvantage including First Nations people, disabled people, women, and carers".*
Senate, 2023-12-05. negative: ayes 11, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.276.2) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means it failed. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate calls on the Government to ensure that membership of the permanent Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee must include people with direct contemporary experience of poverty and sufficient representation of people most impacted by economic disadvantage including First Nations people, disabled people, women, and carers".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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