14 Aug 2017 · 10:08 AM · Division 1
Social Security Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2017
Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
- Official title
- Social Security Amendment (Caring for People on Newstart) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Second reading defeated
- Aye
- 11
- No
- 45
- Not recorded voting
- 17
“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 a motion to agree with the bill's main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted against reading the bill for a second time. This means that the bill has been rejected and won't be considered any further.
What was the bill's main idea?
The bill was introduced to increase the single rate of newstart and single independent rate of youth allowance by $110 a week.
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.
- Increasing the Newstart Allowance rateSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
- Increasing the Youth Allowance rateSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
11
No
45
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 17 |
| Liberal Party | 0 | 13 |
| Australian Greens | 7 | 0 |
| National Party | 0 | 4 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 0 | 4 |
| Independent | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 2 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 0 | 1 |
| Deputy Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Derryn Hinch's Justice Party | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 1 | 0 |
| Liberal Democratic Party | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal National Party | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 11
- Richard Di NataleVictoria · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Lee RhiannonNSW · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Nick XenophonSA · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Stirling GriffSA · Nick Xenophon Team
- Skye Kakoschke-MooreSA · Nick Xenophon Team
No · 45
- Catryna BilykTasmania · Labor
- Doug CameronNSW · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Alex GallacherSA · Labor
- Katy GallagherACT · Labor
- Chris KetterQueensland · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Claire MooreQueensland · Labor
- Deborah O'NeillNSW · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Lisa SinghTasmania · Labor
- Glenn SterleWA · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Nigel ScullionNT · CLP
- Stephen ParryTasmania · Deputy Senate President
- Derryn HinchVictoria · Derryn Hinch's Justice
- Lucy GichuhiSA · Independent
- David LeyonhjelmNSW · Liberal Democrats
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- David BushbyTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- David FawcettSA · Liberal
- Mitch FifieldVictoria · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
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