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2 Aug 2023 · 11:08 AM · Division 3

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023

Official title
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Do not increase payment, do increase income free area

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
23
No
33
Not recorded voting
20

“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 amendments and requests introduced by South Australian Senator Anne Ruston (Liberal), which means they were unsuccessful.

What do these amendments do?

Senator Ruston explained that:

The coalition's amendment and request remove the $40 increase per fortnight for JobSeeker and related working-age payments and replaces it with an increase to the income-free areas of $150 per fortnight. These payments include JobSeeker, disability support pension under 21, youth allowance, Austudy payment and parenting payment partner.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
23
No
33
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party021
Liberal Party150
Australian Greens08
National Party40
Liberal National Party20
Australia's Voice01
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 23

No · 33

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