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representatives vote 2022-08-03#3
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Bills — Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022; Third Reading- Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Description
<p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p><p>Is leave granted to proceed to the third reading immediately?</p>-
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2022-08-03.9.1) to pass the bill in the House of Representatives. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [third time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/). This means it can now go to the Senate, where our senators will decide on whether should become law.
- ### Why are the major parties split on how to vote?
- This was a [free vote](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/parliament-at-work/crossing-the-floor/) (also known as a conscience vote), which means our MPs voted according to their own beliefs rather than voting along party lines.
- ### What does this bill do?
- According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd005):
- * *The Bill proposes to remove the restrictions currently preventing the Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory from passing legislation which would allow for voluntary assisted dying (VAD).*
- * *These restrictions were introduced in 1997 through the passage of a private member’s Bill introduced by Mr [Kevin Andrews](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/menzies/kevin_andrews) MP.*
- * *There have been a number of attempts by parliamentarians to remove these restrictions in previous Parliaments.*
- In other words, the purpose of the bill is to remove the prohibition on legalising euthanasia so that the Territories can introduce their own laws on the subject.
<p class="speaker">Paul Fletcher</p><p>Leave is granted but I ask that you to alert all members to the opportunity for those who may have strong feelings on this to call for a division should they be minded to.</p> <p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p><p>I thank the manager. The House will hear the question and it will be up to members to make their determination whether a division is required.</p> <p class="speaker">Luke Gosling</p><p>by leave—I move:</p><p class="italic">That this bill be now read a third time.</p> <p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p><p>The question is that the bill be read a third time.</p><p></p><p></p> -
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