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9 Dec 2020 · 12:23 AM · Division 25

Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020

Third Reading - Pass the bill
Official title
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Bill 2020 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Third reading agreed to

Aye
34
No
33
Not recorded voting
9

“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 pass the bill in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, the majority voted to read the bill for a third time. This means that the bill will now be sent back to the House of Representatives so that our MPs can decide whether they agree to the Senate amendments. If they agree, the bill will become law.

What does the bill do?

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

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
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Liberal Party260
Australian Labor Party021
Australian Greens08
National Party30
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party20
Country Liberal Party10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal National Party10
Nick Xenophon Team01
Senate President01

How each member voted

Aye · 34

No · 33

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