Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.302.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). The amendment was introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes:* > >> *(i) more than 22,900 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people are in out-of-home care,* >> >> *(ii) the child protection system, which was built to remove children from their families, continues to inflict harm on First Nations families,* >> >> *(iii) the Productivity Commission's inquiry report, A path to universal early childhood education and care, has found that governments continue to fail on their commitments to shared decision making and supporting the community-controlled sector,* >> >> *(iv) improving outcomes for First Nations communities starts with supporting children and allowing First Nations communities to self-determine their own solutions for caring for young people; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(i) commit to shared decision making and handing over control of services for First Nations young people and families to the community-controlled sector,* >> >> *(ii) ensure accountability in funding for early years by prioritising community-controlled organisations delivering services and outcomes for families, and* >> >> *(iii) provide additional supports for smaller early years organisations to develop their own enterprise agreements".*
Senate, 2024-11-26. negative: ayes 12, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.302.1) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). The amendment was introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Greens). ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) notes:* > >> *(i) more than 22,900 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people are in out-of-home care,* >> >> *(ii) the child protection system, which was built to remove children from their families, continues to inflict harm on First Nations families,* >> >> *(iii) the Productivity Commission's inquiry report, A path to universal early childhood education and care, has found that governments continue to fail on their commitments to shared decision making and supporting the community-controlled sector,* >> >> *(iv) improving outcomes for First Nations communities starts with supporting children and allowing First Nations communities to self-determine their own solutions for caring for young people; and* > > *(b) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(i) commit to shared decision making and handing over control of services for First Nations young people and families to the community-controlled sector,* >> >> *(ii) ensure accountability in funding for early years by prioritising community-controlled organisations delivering services and outcomes for families, and* >> >> *(iii) provide additional supports for smaller early years organisations to develop their own enterprise agreements".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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