The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree with the main idea of the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill a second time. This means they can now discuss the bill in more detail.
What does this bill do?
According to the bills digest, the bill was introduced to:
- to amend various statutes to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the national system for regulating agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemical products and
- to establish a governance Board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board (APVMA) and formally cease the existing APVMA Advisory Board.