Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7335_amend_0dd73c6d-86dc-47bf-87db-8b33aaf44b1b%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading amendment, 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 NSW Senator [Maria Kovacic](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/maria_kovacic) (Liberal) ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute:* > > *"(a) the Senate notes that:* > >> *(i) Australian small businesses have been hit with a new compliance burden almost every month since the Albanese Labor Government came to office,* >> >> *(ii) evidence shows that small business owners spend 15 hours per week on compliance instead of running their business,* >> >> *(iii) the Albanese Labor Government has refused to prepare a Regulation Impact Statement for this bill and has no idea how many small businesses are going to be affected by this increased burden, and* >> >> *(iv) instead of developing a clear and focussed plan to address the needs of small businesses within the economy, the Albanese Government seems intent on only applying a larger regulatory burden on them; and* > > *(b) further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the Government tables a Regulation Impact Statement assessing the impacts of the bill".*
Senate, 2025-08-27. negative: ayes 27, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7335_amend_0dd73c6d-86dc-47bf-87db-8b33aaf44b1b%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading amendment, 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 NSW Senator [Maria Kovacic](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/maria_kovacic) (Liberal) ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute:* > > *"(a) the Senate notes that:* > >> *(i) Australian small businesses have been hit with a new compliance burden almost every month since the Albanese Labor Government came to office,* >> >> *(ii) evidence shows that small business owners spend 15 hours per week on compliance instead of running their business,* >> >> *(iii) the Albanese Labor Government has refused to prepare a Regulation Impact Statement for this bill and has no idea how many small businesses are going to be affected by this increased burden, and* >> >> *(iv) instead of developing a clear and focussed plan to address the needs of small businesses within the economy, the Albanese Government seems intent on only applying a larger regulatory burden on them; and* > > *(b) further consideration of the bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the Government tables a Regulation Impact Statement assessing the impacts of the bill".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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