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10 May 2017 · 11:54 AM · Division 5

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016

Third Reading - Pass the bill
Official title
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Third reading agreed to

Aye
34
No
30
Not recorded voting
12

“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 to pass the bill in the Senate with one amendment, which means it will now go back to the House of Representatives where the Members of Parliament (MPs) will decide whether to agree with the Senate amendment. If they do, the bill will become law.

In parliamentary jargon, this vote was to read the bill for a third time.

What is the bill?

The purpose of the bill is to "give effect to the Youth Jobs PaTH program that was announced as part of the 2016–17 Budget" - see the bills digest for more information.

What was the amendment?

The Senate agreed to pass the bill with one amendment, which was introduced by the Nick Xenophon Team. The amendment requires the Employment Minister to conduct a review of the program within two years.

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
34
No
30
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party019
Liberal Party170
Australian Greens09
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party40
National Party30
Independent20
Liberal National Party20
Nick Xenophon Team20
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Derryn Hinch's Justice Party10
Jacqui Lambie Network10
Liberal Democratic Party01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 30

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