Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Financial Systems and Other Measures) Bill 2025

The majority voted against a second reading amendment introduced by Mackellar MP [Sophie Scamps] (Independent), which means it failed. The amendment would have changed the words of the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). Amendment text > That all words after “House” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: > > (1) notes that the bill continues the practice of legislating...