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representatives vote 2019-02-21#4
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Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 and Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea- Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 and Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bills' main idea
Description
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-02-21.36.2) to agree with the main idea of the bills. 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).- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-02-21.36.2) to agree with the main idea of the bills. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bills for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
- ### What is the bills' main idea?
- According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd058):
- > *The purpose of the Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 (the Fund Bill) is to establish the Future Drought Fund which includes the Future Drought Fund Special Account, and the Agriculture Future Drought Resilience Special Account to fund initiatives that enhance future drought resilience, preparedness and response across Australia.*
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- > *The purpose of the Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 (the Consequential Amendments Bill) is to make consequential amendments to a number of existing statutes to:*
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- > * *extend the Future Fund Board’s duties to include managing the Future Drought Fund and*
> * *allow for amounts to be transferred between the Future Drought Fund and the Future Fund.*- > * *allow for amounts to be transferred between the Future Drought Fund and the Future Fund.*
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representatives vote 2019-02-21#4
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2019-03-07 16:53:28
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Title
Bills — Future Drought Fund Bill 2018, Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018; Second Reading- Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 and Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Description
<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The question is this bill be now read a second time.</p> - The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2019-02-21.36.2) to agree with the main idea of the bills. 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).
- ### What is the bills' main idea?
- According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1819a/19bd058):
- > *The purpose of the Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 (the Fund Bill) is to establish the Future Drought Fund which includes the Future Drought Fund Special Account, and the Agriculture Future Drought Resilience Special Account to fund initiatives that enhance future drought resilience, preparedness and response across Australia.*
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- > *The purpose of the Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 (the Consequential Amendments Bill) is to make consequential amendments to a number of existing statutes to:*
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- > * *extend the Future Fund Board’s duties to include managing the Future Drought Fund and*
- > * *allow for amounts to be transferred between the Future Drought Fund and the Future Fund.*
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