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1 Aug 2019 · 10:12 AM · Division 3

Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019

in Committee - Make voluntary
Official title
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Make voluntary

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
28
No
33
Not recorded voting
15

“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 an amendment introduced by Tasmanian Senator Carol Brown, which means it failed.

Senator Brown explained that:

The cashless debit card trial has been going on for too long. It is no longer a trial. The amendment sets out a process for establishing genuine community support for the card before the end of the year. Unless the government is able to clearly demonstrate that support, the amendment would make the cashless debit card voluntary from 31 January 2020. This applies to each of the existing cashless debit card areas—East Kimberley, Ceduna, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay and the Goldfields.

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

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Aye
28
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party023
Australian Labor Party180
Australian Greens90
National Party02
Nick Xenophon Team02
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party02
Country Liberal Party01
Deputy Senate President01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal National Party01
Senate President10

How each member voted

Aye · 28

No · 33

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