9 Dec 2020 · 10:08 PM · Division 20
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020
- Official title
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Second reading agreed to
- Aye
- 31
- No
- 29
- Not recorded voting
- 16
“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 agree with the main idea of the bill, which means that they can now discuss it in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, the majority voted to read the bill for a second time.
What is the bill's main idea?
The bill was introduced "to establish the Cashless Debit Card (CDC) as an ongoing program rather than a time-limited trial". The CDC program is controversial for many reasons, not least the limited evidence that it is benefiting the communities where it is currently in operation.
Read more about the program and what the bill does in the bills digest.
Summary written by They Vote For You contributors. Read it with the debate
Policies this vote counts towards
- Putting welfare payments onto cashless debit cards (or indue cards) on an ongoing basisSupporters vote Aye · counts strongly
Votes by party
Votes by party as a table
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party | 24 | 0 |
| Australian Labor Party | 0 | 17 |
| Australian Greens | 0 | 8 |
| National Party | 3 | 0 |
| Country Liberal Party | 1 | 0 |
| Deputy Senate President | 1 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 |
| Jacqui Lambie Network | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal National Party | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Xenophon Team | 0 | 1 |
| Senate President | 0 | 1 |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party | 1 | 0 |
How each member voted
Aye · 31
- Sam McMahonNT · CLP
- Slade BrockmanWA · Deputy Senate President
- James McGrathQueensland · LNP
- Eric AbetzTasmania · Liberal
- Alex AnticSA · Liberal
- Wendy AskewTasmania · Liberal
- Simon BirminghamSA · Liberal
- Andrew BraggNSW · Liberal
- Michaelia CashWA · Liberal
- Richard ColbeckTasmania · Liberal
- Jonathon DuniamTasmania · Liberal
- Concetta Fierravanti-WellsNSW · Liberal
- Sarah HendersonVictoria · Liberal
- Hollie HughesNSW · Liberal
- Jane HumeVictoria · Liberal
- Andrew McLachlanSA · Liberal
- Jim MolanNSW · Liberal
- Matt O'SullivanWA · Liberal
- James PatersonVictoria · Liberal
- Marise PayneNSW · Liberal
- Gerard RennickQueensland · Liberal
- Linda ReynoldsWA · Liberal
- Anne RustonSA · Liberal
- Scott RyanVictoria · Liberal
- Dean SmithWA · Liberal
- Amanda StokerQueensland · Liberal
- David VanVictoria · Liberal
- Perin DaveyNSW · Nationals
- Susan McDonaldQueensland · Nationals
- Bridget McKenzieVictoria · Nationals
No · 29
- Mehreen FaruqiNSW · Greens
- Sarah Hanson-YoungSA · Greens
- Nick McKimTasmania · Greens
- Janet RiceVictoria · Greens
- Rachel SiewertWA · Greens
- Jordon Steele-JohnWA · Greens
- Larissa WatersQueensland · Greens
- Peter Whish-WilsonTasmania · Greens
- Tim AyresNSW · Labor
- Anthony ChisholmQueensland · Labor
- Raff CicconeVictoria · Labor
- Patrick DodsonWA · Labor
- Don FarrellSA · Labor
- Nita GreenQueensland · Labor
- Kristina KeneallyNSW · Labor
- Kimberley KitchingVictoria · Labor
- Jenny McAllisterNSW · Labor
- Malarndirri McCarthyNT · Labor
- Helen PolleyTasmania · Labor
- Louise PrattWA · Labor
- Tony SheldonNSW · Labor
- Anne UrquhartBraddon · Labor
- Jess WalshVictoria · Labor
- Murray WattQueensland · Labor
- Penny WongSA · Labor
- Lidia ThorpeVictoria · Independent
- Jacqui LambieTasmania · Jacqui Lambie Network
- Rex PatrickSA · Nick Xenophon Team
- Sue LinesWA · Senate President
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