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2 Aug 2023 · 11:51 AM · Division 4

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

in Committee - Increase working-age payments
Official title
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Increase working-age payments

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
10
No
26
Not recorded voting
40

“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 (1) to (6) introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent), which means they failed.

What did these amendments do?

Senator Pocock explained that:

These amendments would raise the rates of the working-age payments to 90 per cent of the age pension and also increase Commonwealth rent assistance by 40 per cent. These changes were recommended by the Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
10
No
26
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party120
Australian Greens80
Liberal Party02
Australia's Voice01
Independent10
Jacqui Lambie Network01
National Party01
United Australia Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 10

No · 26

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