Division Description Changes — Bills — National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020; Second Reading — 15th Feb 2021

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senate vote 2021-02-15#10 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-07-15 10:56:03	Title Bills — National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020; Second Reading National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep second reading motion as is Description <p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p> The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. Because this amendment was unsuccessful, the usual second reading motion will remain as it is. ### Amendment text *> At the end of the** motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > (a) notes the deficiencies in the bill as drafted; and > > (b) urges the Government to respond to calls from survivors to improve the National Redress Scheme and deliver quicker, fairer and better outcomes for recipients, as recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse".

Bills — National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020; Second Reading
National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Keep second reading motion as is

<p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>
The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/)*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill.
Because this amendment was unsuccessful, the usual second reading motion will remain as it is.
### Amendment text
> *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:*
>
> *(a) notes the deficiencies in the bill as drafted; and*
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> *(b) urges the Government to respond to calls from survivors to improve the National Redress Scheme and deliver quicker, fairer and better outcomes for recipients, as recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse".*