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representatives vote 2008-06-04#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-10-17 12:39:14

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  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.107.22) that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. In other words, the majority wanted the words proposed to be omitted to remain unchanged. Those words were: "_That this bill be now read a second time_" and their omission had been proposed by the Leader of the Opposition [Brendan Nelson](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_Nelson&mpc=Bradfield&house=representatives).
  • He had proposed the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.90.1): "_That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:_ _(1) affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of [marriage](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Australia) to Australian society;_ _(2) recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and_ _(3) notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:_ _(a) the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;_ _(b) the rights and status of children are properly protected; and_ _(c) the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected”._"
  • Background to the bill
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [superannuation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia) schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.(Read more about the bill in its [bills digest](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf). Its explanatory memorandum can be found [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011).) It comes following [Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission)'s report [Same Sex: Same Entitlements](https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements).
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.107.22) that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. In other words, the majority wanted the words of the motion to remain unchanged. Those words were: "_That this bill be now read a second time_".
  • Leader of the Opposition [Brendan Nelson](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_Nelson&mpc=Bradfield&house=representatives) had proposed the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.90.1): "_That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:_
  • _(1) affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of [marriage](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Australia) to Australian society;_
  • _(2) recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and_
  • _(3) notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:_
  • _(a) the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;_
  • _(b) the rights and status of children are properly protected; and_
  • _(c) the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected”._"
  • Background to the bill
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [superannuation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia) schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.(Read more about the bill in its [bills digest](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf). Its explanatory memorandum can be found [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011).) It comes following [Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission)'s report [Same Sex: Same Entitlements](https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements).
  • References
representatives vote 2008-06-04#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:18:25

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.107.22 motion] that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. In other words, the majority wanted the words proposed to be omitted to remain unchanged. Those words were: "''That this bill be now read a second time''" and their omission had been proposed by the Leader of the Opposition [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_Nelson&mpc=Bradfield&house=representatives Brendan Nelson].
  • He had proposed the following [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.90.1 motion]:
  • "''That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:''
  • ''(1) affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Australia marriage] to Australian society;''
  • ''(2) recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and''
  • ''(3) notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:''
  • ''(a) the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;''
  • ''(b) the rights and status of children are properly protected; and''
  • ''(c) the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected”.''"
  • Background to the bill
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia superannuation] schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.(Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest]. Its explanatory memorandum can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011 here].) It comes following [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]'s report [https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements Same Sex: Same Entitlements].
  • References
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.107.22) that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. In other words, the majority wanted the words proposed to be omitted to remain unchanged. Those words were: "_That this bill be now read a second time_" and their omission had been proposed by the Leader of the Opposition [Brendan Nelson](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_Nelson&mpc=Bradfield&house=representatives).
  • He had proposed the following [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.90.1): "_That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:_ _(1) affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of [marriage](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Australia) to Australian society;_ _(2) recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and_ _(3) notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:_ _(a) the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;_ _(b) the rights and status of children are properly protected; and_ _(c) the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected”._"
  • Background to the bill
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [superannuation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia) schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.(Read more about the bill in its [bills digest](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf). Its explanatory memorandum can be found [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011).) It comes following [Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission)'s report [Same Sex: Same Entitlements](https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements).
  • References
representatives vote 2008-06-04#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:09

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.107.22 motion] that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. In other words, the majority wanted the words proposed to be omitted to remain unchanged. Those words were: "''That this bill be now read a second time''" and their omission had been proposed by the Leader of the Opposition [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_Nelson&mpc=Bradfield&house=representatives Brendan Nelson].
  • He had proposed the following [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.90.1 motion]:
  • "''That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:''
  • ''(1) affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Australia marriage] to Australian society;''
  • ''(2) recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and''
  • ''(3) notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:''
  • ''(a) the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;''
  • ''(b) the rights and status of children are properly protected; and''
  • ''(c) the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected”.''"
  • Background to the bill
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia superannuation] schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.[1] It comes following [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]'s report [https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements Same Sex: Same Entitlements].
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia superannuation] schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.(Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest]. Its explanatory memorandum can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011 here].) It comes following [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]'s report [https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements Same Sex: Same Entitlements].
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest]. Its explanatory memorandum can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011 here].
representatives vote 2008-06-04#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-06-02 14:11:10

Title

  • Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws Superannuation) Bill 2008 Second Reading
  • Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws - Superannuation) Bill 2008 - Second Reading - Keep motion to read a second time unchanged

Description

  • <p pwmotiontext="moved">That this bill be now read a second time.</p>
  • <p pwmotiontext="moved">That all words after &#8220;That&#8221; be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: &#8220;whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:<dl><dt>(1)</dt><dd>affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of marriage to Australian society;</dd><dt>(2)</dt><dd>recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and</dd><dt>(3)</dt><dd>notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;</dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>the rights and status of children are properly protected; and</dd><dt>(c)</dt><dd>the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected&#8221;.</dd></dl></dd></dl></p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.107.22 motion] that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. In other words, the majority wanted the words proposed to be omitted to remain unchanged. Those words were: "''That this bill be now read a second time''" and their omission had been proposed by the Leader of the Opposition [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_Nelson&mpc=Bradfield&house=representatives Brendan Nelson].
  • He had proposed the following [http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2008-06-04.90.1 motion]:
  • "''That all words after That be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:''
  • ''(1) affirms its commitment to the central importance of the institution of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Australia marriage] to Australian society;''
  • ''(2) recognises that partners to permanent interdependent domestic relationships other than marriage (including, but not limited to, same-sex relationships) ought not to be discriminated against in relation to their financial affairs; and''
  • ''(3) notes that the Opposition will refer the bill to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee with a view to ensuring that, in removing discrimination against people in same-sex relationships:''
  • ''(a) the centrality of marriage is not devalued, whether by the use of inappropriate statutory language or otherwise;''
  • ''(b) the rights and status of children are properly protected; and''
  • ''(c) the rights and status of people in interdependent relationships other than same-sex relationships are recognised and properly protected”.''"
  • Background to the bill
  • This bill was introduced to amend the fourteen Acts governing and regulating [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superannuation_in_Australia superannuation] schemes in order to increase coverage of same-sex couples and their children.[1] It comes following [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_and_Equal_Opportunity_Commission Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]'s report [https://www.humanrights.gov.au/same-sex-same-entitlements Same Sex: Same Entitlements].
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the bill in its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/86LR6/upload_binary/86lr66.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest]. Its explanatory memorandum can be found [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r3011 here].