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3 Dec 2015 · 7:15 PM · Division 7

Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015

Official title
Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of some companies earning over $200m

Noes 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
7
No
40
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 against Senator Ricky Muir's amendent, which related to the same provisions as the previous Labor amendment and later Greens amendment, but with some differences.

Read Senator Muir's amendment in its context (at 7:10pm) to compare it.

What does the bill do?

The bill strengthens the laws against tax avoidance for certain companies. For example, it introduces anti-avoidance measures to deal with multinational companies with an annual global income of more than $A1 billion that use schemes to avoid having to pay tax in Australia or at least reduce that tax to a minimum.

To learn more about the bill, see the bills digest.

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.

Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
7
No
40
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party015
Australian Labor Party012
Australian Greens09
National Party02
Palmer United Party20
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party10
Democratic Labor Party10
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal Democratic Party10
Liberal National Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 7

No · 40

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