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senate vote 2018-11-12#4
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Bills — A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2]; Second Reading- A Fair Go for Australians in Trade Bill 2018 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
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<p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that the bill be read a second time.</p><p>Debate interrupted.</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-11-12.13.1) to agree with the main idea of the [bill](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1146). In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). Because this vote was successful, the Senate can now discuss the bill in more detail.
- ### What is the bill's main idea?
- The bill is concerned with trade agreements and [was introduced to](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1146):
- * *prohibit the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement that includes certain provisions;*
- * *require the Commonwealth to include in all bilateral trade agreements a labour chapter with internationally recognised labour principles;*
- * *prohibit the Commonwealth from entering into a trade agreement unless the agreement requires skills assessments to be undertaken in Australia;*
- * *require the minister to commission an independent national interest assessment of any proposed trade agreement; and*
- * *provide for the establishment of an accredited trade advisers program.*
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