Division Description Changes — Bills — Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023; Second Reading — 15th Feb 2023

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representatives vote 2023-02-15#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2023-02-17 10:50:00	Title ~~Bills — Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023, Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023; Second Reading~~ Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Description ~~<p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p>~~ ~~<p>The question now is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Fowler be disagreed to.</p>~~ ~~<p>Question agreed to.</p>~~ ~~<p>The question now is that this bill be now read a second time.</p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~ The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-02-15.118.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill - this is known as giving a bill a [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/). They can now discuss the bill in more detail. ### Rebellion Bass MP [Bridget Archer](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/bass/bridget_archer) (Liberal) voted "Yes" against the rest of her party, who voted "No". This is known as [crossing the floor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel). #### Note from 17/02/23 Note that this division entry is currently showing Calare MP [Andrew Gee](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/calare/andrew_gee) (Independent) as a rebel. This is an error and due to the fact we have not yet updated our system to show that Mr Gee has [left the Nationals](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-23/andrew-gee-resigns-national-party-indigenous-voice/101804776) and is now an Independent. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bill digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd059): > The Housing Australia Future Fund is created by the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 (HAFF Bill). It is proposed to be structured, governed, and administered in a similar way to other Investment Funds. The financing will be administered using two Special Accounts.

~~Milton Dick~~
~~The question now is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Fowler be disagreed to.~~
~~Question agreed to.~~
~~The question now is that this bill be now read a second time.~~
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The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-02-15.118.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill - this is known as giving a bill a [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/). They can now discuss the bill in more detail.
### Rebellion
Bass MP [Bridget Archer](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/bass/bridget_archer) (Liberal) voted "Yes" against the rest of her party, who voted "No". This is known as [crossing the floor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#rebel).
#### Note from 17/02/23
Note that this division entry is currently showing Calare MP [Andrew Gee](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/calare/andrew_gee) (Independent) as a rebel. This is an error and due to the fact we have not yet updated our system to show that Mr Gee has [left the Nationals](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-23/andrew-gee-resigns-national-party-indigenous-voice/101804776) and is now an Independent.
### What does this bill do?
According to the [bill digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd059):
> *The Housing Australia Future Fund is created by the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 (HAFF Bill). It is proposed to be structured, governed, and administered in a similar way to other Investment Funds. The financing will be administered using two Special Accounts.*