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The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-08-21.53.1) introduced by West Australian Senator [Michaelia Cash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash) (Liberal), which means it failed. ### What does this amendment do? Senator Cash [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-08-21.53.1): > *This is a straightforward review provision that requires us to come back to the issue in two years.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 6, page 8 (after line 25), after section 474.17B, insert:* > > *474.17C Review of amendments made by the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024* > >> *(1) After the end of the 2-year period beginning at the commencement of this section, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of the operation of sections 474.17A, 474.17AA, 474.17AB and 474.17B.* >> >> *Report* >> >> *(2) A report of the review must be given to the Minister within 3 months after the end of the 2-year period mentioned in subsection (1).* >> >> *(3) The Minister must cause copies of a report under subsection (2) to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives the report.*

Senate, 2024-08-21. negative: ayes 30, noes 31.

Question

The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-08-21.53.1) introduced by West Australian Senator [Michaelia Cash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash) (Liberal), which means it failed. ### What does this amendment do? Senator Cash [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-08-21.53.1): > *This is a straightforward review provision that requires us to come back to the issue in two years.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 6, page 8 (after line 25), after section 474.17B, insert:* > > *474.17C Review of amendments made by the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Act 2024* > >> *(1) After the end of the 2-year period beginning at the commencement of this section, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of the operation of sections 474.17A, 474.17AA, 474.17AB and 474.17B.* >> >> *Report* >> >> *(2) A report of the review must be given to the Minister within 3 months after the end of the 2-year period mentioned in subsection (1).* >> >> *(3) The Minister must cause copies of a report under subsection (2) to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives the report.*

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