The majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time", which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. This amendment was introduced by Griffith MP Max Chandler-Mather (Greens).
Amendment text
That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
"the House declines to give the bill a second reading until the Privacy Act reforms are in place in recognition of the significant privacy and data implications of this proposal".
Summary
Date and time: 1:00 PM on 2023-10-18
Allegra Spender's vote: No
Total number of "aye" votes: 5
Total number of "no" votes: 65
Total number of abstentions: 81
Related bill: Identity Verification Services Bill 2023
Adapted from information made available by theyvoteforyou.org.au