Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2024

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by Queensland Senator Larissa Waters (Greens), which means it failed. The amendment would have added the words below to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill).

Amendment text

At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate notes that:

(a) until low paid workers receive a 43% pay rise, the Governor-General should not ; and

(b) the Government should cut ties with the British monarchy, establish truth telling and treaties with First Nations people, and make Australia a republic ”.