Division
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2025-02-12.247.2): > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the second reading stage of the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7280) without limitation of time.* In other words, they voted to suspend the usual procedural rules in order to let another vote take place - in this case, further consideration of a bill's second reading stage (which is the stage when our senators consider the main idea of the bill).
Senate, 2025-02-12. negative: ayes 19, noes 26.
Question
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2025-02-12.247.2): > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the second reading stage of the [Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7280) without limitation of time.* In other words, they voted to suspend the usual procedural rules in order to let another vote take place - in this case, further consideration of a bill's second reading stage (which is the stage when our senators consider the main idea of the bill).
How each member voted
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Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.