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senate vote 2007-08-16#4
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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-08-16.26.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Bob_Brown&mpc=Senate&house=senate Bob Brown], which means that it was unsuccessful. The motion was:''That the Senate-''''(a) notes that:''''(i) Australia is experiencing a period of record economic growth, and''''(ii) the 2007-08 Federal Budget provided tax cuts to those earning more than $75,000, at a cost of $3.5 billion per year; and''''(b) calls on the Government to invest approximately $3 billion per year to lift the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_security_in_Australia#Age_pension aged pension] by $60 per fortnight.''- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-08-16.26.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Bob Brown](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Bob_Brown&mpc=Senate&house=senate), which means that it was unsuccessful. The motion was:
- _That the Senate-_ _(a) notes that:_ _(i) Australia is experiencing a period of record economic growth, and_ _(ii) the 2007-08 Federal Budget provided tax cuts to those earning more than $75,000, at a cost of $3.5 billion per year; and_ _(b) calls on the Government to invest approximately $3 billion per year to lift the [aged pension](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_security_in_Australia#Age_pension) by $60 per fortnight._
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senate vote 2007-08-16#4
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Age Pension- Motions - Age Pension - Increase age pension
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<p class="speaker">Bob Brown</p><p>I move:</p><dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate—<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>Australia is experiencing a period of record economic growth, and</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>the 2007-08 Federal Budget provided tax cuts to those earning more than $75,000, at a cost of $3.5 billion per year; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Government to invest approximately $3 billion per year to lift the aged pension by $60 per fortnight.</dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p>- The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2007-08-16.26.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Bob_Brown&mpc=Senate&house=senate Bob Brown], which means that it was unsuccessful. The motion was:
- ''That the Senate-''
- ''(a) notes that:''
- ''(i) Australia is experiencing a period of record economic growth, and''
- ''(ii) the 2007-08 Federal Budget provided tax cuts to those earning more than $75,000, at a cost of $3.5 billion per year; and''
- ''(b) calls on the Government to invest approximately $3 billion per year to lift the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_security_in_Australia#Age_pension aged pension] by $60 per fortnight.''
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