Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-08-14.10.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it passed. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time. This was a private member's bill sponsored by Queensland Senator [Pauline Hanson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson) (One Nation). However, this question was [voted on for a second time](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2024-08-14/3) as several senators were on the wrong side of the room due to an error. ### What does the bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1358), the bill: > *Prohibits discrimination based on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, statutory authorities, local governments, and private enterprises.*
Senate, 2024-08-14. affirmative: ayes 31, noes 10.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-08-14.10.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it passed. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time. This was a private member's bill sponsored by Queensland Senator [Pauline Hanson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/pauline_hanson) (One Nation). However, this question was [voted on for a second time](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2024-08-14/3) as several senators were on the wrong side of the room due to an error. ### What does the bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1358), the bill: > *Prohibits discrimination based on a person's COVID-19 vaccination status by the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, statutory authorities, local governments, and private enterprises.*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.