8 Apr 2020 · 3:46 PM · Division 9
Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020 and related bills
- Official title
- Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Bill 2020 and related bills - Second Reading - Eligibility of JobKeeper payment
Ayes 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
- 30
- No
- 24
- Not recorded voting
- 97
“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 a motion to keep unchanged the usual second reading motion "that the bill be read for a second time" (which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This motion was put after Rankin MP Jim Chalmers (Labor) introduced an amendment to change the wording.
MP Chalmers explained the rationale behind his amendment in his contribution to the debate.
Amendment text
That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
"whilst not declining to give these bills a second reading, the House:
(1) notes that this legislation gives the Treasurer extraordinary powers to include those not currently eligible for the JobKeeper Payment; and
(2) calls on the Treasurer to use his power under this legislation to ensure more jobs are protected and that struggling, otherwise viable businesses and organisations are able to access the JobKeeper Payment".
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Increasing access to the JobKeeper PaymentSupporters vote No
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 23 | 0 |
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 21 |
| National Party | 5 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 2 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 1 |
How each member voted
Aye · 29
- Andrew GeeCalare · Independent
- Katie AllenHiggins · Liberal
- Kevin AndrewsMenzies · Liberal
- Bridget ArcherBass · Liberal
- Jason FalinskiMackellar · Liberal
- Paul FletcherBradfield · Liberal
- Nicolle FlintBoothby · Liberal
- Josh FrydenbergKooyong · Liberal
- Greg HuntFlinders · Liberal
- Julian LeeserBerowra · Liberal
- Sussan LeyFarrer · Liberal
- Fiona MartinReid · Liberal
- Melissa McIntoshLindsay · Liberal
- Scott MorrisonCook · Liberal
- Ben MortonTangney · Liberal
- Christian PorterPearce · Liberal
- Stuart RobertFadden · Liberal
- Dave SharmaNSW · Liberal
- Michael SukkarDeakin · Liberal
- Dan TehanWannon · Liberal
- Alan TudgeAston · Liberal
- Bert Van ManenForde · Liberal
- Tim WilsonGoldstein · Liberal
- Trent ZimmermanNorth Sydney · Liberal
- Darren ChesterGippsland · Nationals
- Mark CoultonParkes · Nationals
- Damian DrumMurray · Nationals
- Michael McCormackRiverina · Nationals
- Llew O'BrienWide Bay · Nationals
No · 24
- Adam BandtMelbourne · Greens
- Anthony AlbaneseGrayndler · Labor
- Chris BowenMcMahon · Labor
- Tony BurkeWatson · Labor
- Linda BurneyBarton · Labor
- Mark ButlerHindmarsh · Labor
- Jim ChalmersRankin · Labor
- Jason ClareBlaxland · Labor
- Sharon ClaydonNewcastle · Labor
- Julie CollinsFranklin · Labor
- Chris HayesWerriwa · Labor
- Stephen JonesWhitlam · Labor
- Catherine KingBallarat · Labor
- Madeleine KingBrand · Labor
- Andrew LeighFenner · Labor
- Richard MarlesCorio · Labor
- Rob MitchellMcEwen · Labor
- Brendan O'ConnorGorton · Labor
- Tanya PlibersekSydney · Labor
- Joanne RyanLalor · Labor
- Bill ShortenMaribyrnong · Labor
- Anne StanleyWerriwa · Labor
- Helen HainesIndi · Independent
- Zali SteggallWarringah · Independent
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