The majority voted in favour of disagreeing with an amendment to 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. This means the amendment failed
Amendment text
That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:
(1) notes that private ownership and delivery of essential infrastructure often leads to worse outcomes for the community and the environment, as corporate profits are put ahead of everyday people's interests; and
(2) calls on the Labor government to:
(a) deliver a fully publicly owned high speed rail network, from infrastructure construction to service delivery, that is run for the public good, not for profit;
(b) ensure high speed rail infrastructure development utilises to the greatest extent possible green steel and other green technologies to minimise carbon emissions during the construction phase; and
(c) ensure the new trains and other associated infrastructure are manufactured in Australia, helping to reinvigorate domestic manufacturing and create jobs".
Summary
Date and time: 1:05 PM on 2022-10-27
Allegra Spender's vote: Aye
Total number of "aye" votes: 48
Total number of "no" votes: 9
Total number of abstentions: 94
Related bill: High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022
Adapted from information made available by theyvoteforyou.org.au