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representatives vote 2016-10-17#9
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Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016; Third Reading- Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Vote on whether to pass bill now
Description
<p class="speaker">Scott Morrison</p><p>I seek leave of the House to move the third reading immediately</p><p>Leave not granted.</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2016-10-17.146.2) to suspend the parliamentary rules so that the House can decide whether or not to pass the bill right away (rather than having to wait).
- In parliamentary jargon, they voted to suspend [standing orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) so that they could vote on a motion to give the bill a [third reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) immediately.
- ### What is this bill all about?
- The [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5739) is part of a package of four bills. It makes changes like:
- * lowering the visa application charge from $440 to $390;
- * making employers register visa holders who work for them with the Commissioner of Taxation, which lets them to withhold tax at applicable income tax rates;
- * letting the Commissioner disclose certain information to the Fair Work Ombudsman;
- * requiring the Commissioner to make an annual report on working holiday makers to give the Treasurer.
- Together, the bills change the tax arrangement for working holiday visa holders. If passed, they will mean that visa holders [will be taxed from the first dollar earned, rather than having the usual tax free threshold](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-12/budget-working-holiday-visa/6464972).
- ### Motion text
- > *That so much of the [standing orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) be suspended as would prevent the motion for the [third reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) being moved without delay.*
<p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion for the third reading being moved without delay.</p><p class="italic"> <i>A division having been called and the bells being rung—</i></p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>The member for Grayndler on a point of order?</p> <p class="speaker">Anthony Albanese</p><p> Mr Speaker, the Treasurer, in moving this motion, has just sought to suspend standing orders. He was not sought to invoke the contingency motions that are available to him on the <i>Notice Paper.</i></p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>He did not seek to suspend standing orders. He was referring to the contingency—</p> <p class="speaker">Anthony Albanese</p><p>That is what he said.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>I did not hear him say that.</p> <p class="speaker">Anthony Albanese</p><p>I think you will find that he did.</p> <p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p><p>Yes, but it is on the <i>Notice Paper. </i>We are proceeding. The question is that the motion moved by the Treasurer be agreed to.</p>
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