Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-05-16.7.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea). This means the usual motion will remain as it is. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate is of the opinion that the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner should have the budget necessary to:* > >> *(a) administer and enforce the reporting requirements in the Modern Slavery Act across government, business and non-profit reporting entities; and* >> >> *(b) deliver leadership on anti-slavery policy and practice”.*
Senate, 2024-05-16. negative: ayes 14, noes 32.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-05-16.7.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea). This means the usual motion will remain as it is. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate is of the opinion that the Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner should have the budget necessary to:* > >> *(a) administer and enforce the reporting requirements in the Modern Slavery Act across government, business and non-profit reporting entities; and* >> >> *(b) deliver leadership on anti-slavery policy and practice”.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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