17 Nov 2014 · 11:40 AM · Division 1
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014
- Official title
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill
Ayes in the majority
This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.
- Aye
- 37
- No
- 11
- Not recorded voting
- 28
“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.
What was decided
The majority supported the main idea of the bill, which means the senators can now discuss the bill in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a second time.
###Main idea of the bill
The bill introduces the Social Services Portfolio budget measures that Labor has expressed support for (and so therefore have a chance of being passed).
###What are the budget measures in this bill?
The bills digest describes the measures in detail. Most of the changes related to either ending indexation of certain allowances and supplements or limiting the overseas portability periods for certain payments and pensions.
###Background to the bill
The measures in this bill were originally included in the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014. These bills didn't get beyond the second reading stage in the Senate so the Government decided to split the measures into four bills (see ABC's The World Today), including this one.
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Policies this vote counts towards
- Decreasing availability of welfare paymentsSupporters vote Aye
- Tighter means testing of family payments Supporters vote Aye
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 17 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 11 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 9 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 2 | 0 |
| Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | 1 | 0 |
| Family First Party | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Senate President | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 37
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Joe BullockWA · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Sam DastyariNSW · Labor
- John FaulknerNSW · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Joe LudwigQueensland · Labor
- Kate LundyACT · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Nova PerisNT · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Ricky MuirVictoria · Motoring Enthusiast
- Bob DaySA · Family First
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- Matthew CanavanQueensland · LNP
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Christopher BackWA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Mathias CormannWA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Ian MacdonaldQueensland · Liberal
No · 11
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Christine MilneTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Penny WrightSA · Greens
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
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