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senate vote 2024-10-09#4
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Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree witht he bill's main idea- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Description
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- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2024-10-09.21.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In other words, they voted against giving it a second reading. This means the bill will no longer be considered further in parliament.
- ### What does the bill do?
- According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1430), the purpose of the bill is:
- > *to prohibit a corporation with substantial market power from engaging in conduct that results in, or is likely to result in, an excessive price being charged for a good or service.*
- #### No rebellion
Note that West Australian Senator [Fatima Payman]( https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/fatima_payman) (independent) is currently listed as a rebel voter but this is inaccurate because Senator Payman is no longer part of the Labor Party and is instead now an independent senator.- Note that West Australian Senator [Fatima Payman]( https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/fatima_payman) (independent) is currently listed as a rebel voter but this is inaccurate because Senator Payman is no longer part of the Labor Party and is instead now an independent senator.
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senate vote 2024-10-09#4
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Title
Bills — Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024; Second Reading- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Make Price Gouging Illegal) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree witht he bill's main idea
Description
<p class="speaker">Glenn Sterle</p><p>The question is that the bill be now read a second time.</p>-
- The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2024-10-09.21.2) to agree with the main idea of the bill. In other words, they voted against giving it a second reading. This means the bill will no longer be considered further in parliament.
- ### What does the bill do?
- According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1430), the purpose of the bill is:
- > *to prohibit a corporation with substantial market power from engaging in conduct that results in, or is likely to result in, an excessive price being charged for a good or service.*
- #### No rebellion
- Note that West Australian Senator [Fatima Payman]( https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/fatima_payman) (independent) is currently listed as a rebel voter but this is inaccurate because Senator Payman is no longer part of the Labor Party and is instead now an independent senator.
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