Division
The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.310.3) 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 that the [Government amendment RU100](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/amend/r7057_amend_34cf0e02-8153-4ecc-be1e-856a638d70f9/upload_pdf/B23RU100.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf) would be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for [inquiry and report](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/GovAmendTLABMultiTax24). ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute:* > > *(a) the Government amendments to the [Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7057) on sheet RU100 be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 February 2024; and* > > *(b) further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the committee has presented its report.*
Senate, 2023-12-05. affirmative: ayes 37, noes 17.
Question
The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.310.3) 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 that the [Government amendment RU100](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/amend/r7057_amend_34cf0e02-8153-4ecc-be1e-856a638d70f9/upload_pdf/B23RU100.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf) would be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for [inquiry and report](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Economics/GovAmendTLABMultiTax24). ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute:* > > *(a) the Government amendments to the [Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7057) on sheet RU100 be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 February 2024; and* > > *(b) further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the committee has presented its report.*
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