14 Oct 2015 · 6:02 PM · Division 4
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015
Third Reading
- Official title
- Bills — Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015; Third Reading
Third reading agreed to
- Aye
- 37
- No
- 10
- Not recorded voting
- 29
“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 voted in favour of passing the bill in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read it for a third time.
What does this bill do?
People receiving working-age welfare payments in certain areas would have 80% of their payments placed onto a debit card and 20% of their payments paid in cash. The debit card would not allow cash withdrawal or spending on gambling or alcohol.
For more details, see this article from the ABC.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
How They Vote For You uses this vote when scoring members against each policy.
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on a temporary basis as a trialSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
37
No
10
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 15 | 0 |
| Liberal Party | 11 | 0 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 9 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 |
| Palmer United Party | 2 | 0 |
| Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic Labor Party | 1 | 0 |
| Family First Party | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal National Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 37
- Carol BrownTasmania · Labor
- Joe BullockWA · Labor
- Jacinta CollinsVictoria · Labor
- Sam DastyariNSW · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Joe LudwigQueensland · Labor
- Gavin MarshallVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Anne McEwenSA · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Nova PerisNT · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- John MadiganVictoria · Labor
- Bob DaySA · Family First
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Cory BernardiSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Sean EdwardsSA · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jo LindgrenQueensland · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Michael RonaldsonVictoria · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
No · 10
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Scott LudlamWA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Ricky MuirVictoria · Motoring Enthusiast
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