Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024

The majority voted against an amendment introduced by West Australian Senator Fatima Payman (Australia's Voice), which means it failed.

Amendment text

SHEET 3187

(1) Clause 1, page 1 (lines 6 and 7), omit "Electoral Reform", substitute "Compromising Our Rightful Representation and Undermining Political Trust".

SHEET 3266

(1) Clause 2, page 3 (table item 14), omit "10 and 11", substitute "10, 11 and 12".

(2) Page 221 (after line 29), at the end of the Bill, add:

Schedule 12 — Ceasing allowances for former members

Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017

1 Paragraph 3(2)(a)

Repeal the paragraph.

2 Paragraph 3(2)(aa)

Omit "in recognition that the resources mentioned in paragraph (a) will not be provided".

3 Section 13

Omit "A former member may be paid allowances and expenses relating to ceasing to be a member, as determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.".

4 Section 15 (heading)

Omit "former members and".

5 Subsection 15(1)

Repeal the subsection.

6 Subsection 15(2)

Omit "(2)".

7 Subsection 15(2)

Omit "in recognition that allowances are not payable to such persons under subsection (1) of this section".

8 Section 46

Repeal the section.

9 Subsection 46A(1)

Omit "(1)".

10 Subsections 46A(2) and (3)

Repeal the subsections.

11 Application and transitional provision

(1) The amendments of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a person who is a former member if the person ceases to be a member on or after the commencement of this item.

(2) Despite the repeal of subsection 15(1) and section 46 of the Parliamentary Business Resources Act 2017 by this Schedule, Part 4 of the Remuneration Tribunal (Members of Parliament) Determination 2024, as in force before the commencement of this item, continues to apply on and after that commencement to a person who is a former member if the person ceases to be a member before that commencement.