Division Description Changes — Bills — Covid-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021; Second Reading — 22nd Jun 2021

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representatives vote 2021-06-22#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2021-07-30 12:30:07	Title Bills — Covid-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021; Second Reading Covid-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Quarantine and vaccine program Description <p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p> The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2021-06-22.98.2) introduced by Scullin MP [Andrew Giles](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/scullin/andrew_giles), which means the motion failed. Had it been successful, the motion would have amended the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "that the bill be reach a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Motion text > That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: > > "whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House: > > (1) notes the Government has: > >> (a) catastrophically failed to address outbreaks in hotel quarantine, which has led to extended lockdowns in states across Australia; >> >> (b) botched the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which has left all Australians, but particularly aged care workers, vulnerable; and >> >> (c) failed to ensure that workers and businesses received the support needed in the recent Victorian lockdown; > > (2) further notes this bill may not have been necessary, if not for the Government's failure on quarantine and vaccines, both national responsibilities; and > > (3) calls on the Government to: > >> (a) build dedicated quarantine facilities and expand existing facilities in every state and territory; >> >> (b) fix the vaccine rollout and expand mobile and mass vaccination clinics; >> >> (c) start a mass public information campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated; and >> >> (d) begin manufacturing mRNA vaccines right here in Australia".

<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>
The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2021-06-22.98.2) introduced by Scullin MP [Andrew Giles](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/scullin/andrew_giles), which means the motion failed. Had it been successful, the motion would have amended the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bill be reach a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).
### Motion text
> *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:*
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> *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:*
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> *(1) notes the Government has:*
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>> *(a) catastrophically failed to address outbreaks in hotel quarantine, which has led to extended lockdowns in states across Australia;*
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>> *(b) botched the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, which has left all Australians, but particularly aged care workers, vulnerable; and*
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>> *(c) failed to ensure that workers and businesses received the support needed in the recent Victorian lockdown;*
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> *(2) further notes this bill may not have been necessary, if not for the Government's failure on quarantine and vaccines, both national responsibilities; and*
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> *(3) calls on the Government to:*
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>> *(a) build dedicated quarantine facilities and expand existing facilities in every state and territory;*
>>
>> *(b) fix the vaccine rollout and expand mobile and mass vaccination clinics;*
>>
>> *(c) start a mass public information campaign to encourage people to get vaccinated; and*
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>> *(d) begin manufacturing mRNA vaccines right here in Australia".*