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senate vote 2006-12-04#6
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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-12-04.75.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
) This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.One senator, Australian Democrat Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Andrew_Bartlett&mpc=Senate&house=senate Andrew Bartlett], rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
)''Background to the bill''The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].)- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-12-04.75.1) to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.
- One senator, Australian Democrat Senator [Andrew Bartlett](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Andrew_Bartlett&mpc=Senate&house=senate), rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [FAQ Section](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree). )
- _Background to the bill_
- The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [Medibank Private](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private) Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals) and on the ABC's World Today program [here](http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm).)
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senate vote 2006-12-04#6
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- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-12-04.75.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
) This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.
The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-12-04.75.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.One senator, Australian Democrat Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Andrew_Bartlett&mpc=Senate&house=senate Andrew Bartlett], rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.[2]- One senator, Australian Democrat Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Andrew_Bartlett&mpc=Senate&house=senate Andrew Bartlett], rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
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- ''Background to the bill''
The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.[3]''References''* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].* [2] Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].* [3] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].- The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.(Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].)
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senate vote 2006-12-04#6
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- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-12-04.75.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.
One senator, Australian Democrat Senator Andrew Bartlett, rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.[2]- One senator, Australian Democrat Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Andrew_Bartlett&mpc=Senate&house=senate Andrew Bartlett], rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.[2]
- ''Background to the bill''
- The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.[3]
- ''References''
- * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
- * [2] Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
- * [3] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].
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The majority voted in favour of a motion to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2006-12-04.75.1 motion] to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.
- One senator, Australian Democrat Senator Andrew Bartlett, rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.[2]
- ''Background to the bill''
- The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.[3]
- ''References''
- * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
- * [2] Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
* [3] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].- * [3] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].
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senate vote 2006-12-04#6
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Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 — Second Reading- Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 - Second Reading - Read a second time
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<p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>- The majority voted in favour of a motion to read the bill for a second time.[1] This means that the majority of senators agree with the main idea of the bill and can now discuss it in more detail.
- One senator, Australian Democrat Senator Andrew Bartlett, rebelled against his party and crossed the floor to vote 'no' against this motion.[2]
- ''Background to the bill''
- The bill was introduced to allow the federal government to sell its interest in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private Medibank Private] Limited and allow Medibank to operate on a “for profit” basis. The Coalition Government plans to do this after the 2007 election, should it be re-elected.[3]
- ''References''
- * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
- * [2] Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ Section].
- * [3] Read more about this privatisation proposal on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medibank_Private#Privatisation_proposals here] and on the ABC's World Today program [http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1739241.htm here].
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