Division Description Changes — Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] — Second Reading — 24th Feb 2010

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senate vote 2010-02-24#4 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:20:15	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].) This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. ~~''Background to the bills''~~ The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold. The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1) that the bills be read for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).) This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. _Background to the bills_ The [Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246) and the [Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244) were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245). The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [Medicare levy surcharge](https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/) for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
senate vote 2010-02-24#4 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:16:39	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].) This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. ''Background to the bills'' The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold. ~~''References''~~ * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
senate vote 2010-02-24#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-06-11 17:21:57	Title Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge-Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. ''Background to the bills'' The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold. ''References'' * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
senate vote 2010-02-24#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-06-11 17:21:22	Title Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge-Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. ''Background to the bills'' The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold. ''References'' * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
senate vote 2010-02-24#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-06-11 14:27:29	Title Description ~~The majority voted against a motion that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.~~ The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. ''Background to the bills'' The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold. ''References'' * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
senate vote 2010-02-24#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-06-11 14:26:44	Title Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] — Second Reading Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time Description ~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That these bills be now read a second time.</p>~~ The majority voted against a motion that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding. ''Background to the bills'' The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold. ''References'' * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].

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senate vote 2010-02-24#4

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].) This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
~~''Background to the bills''~~
The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1) that the bills be read for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).) This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
_Background to the bills_
The [Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246) and the [Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244) were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245). The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [Medicare levy surcharge](https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/) for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.(Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].) This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
''Background to the bills''
The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
~~''References''~~
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].

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on 2014-06-11 17:21:57

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Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge-Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time

Description

The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
''Background to the bills''
The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
''References''
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].

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on 2014-06-11 17:21:22

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Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge-Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time

Description

The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
''Background to the bills''
The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
''References''
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].

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Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-06-11 14:27:29

Title

Description

~~The majority voted against a motion that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.~~
The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2010-02-24.29.1 motion] that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
''Background to the bills''
The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
''References''
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].

senate vote 2010-02-24#4

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-06-11 14:26:44

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Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] — Second Reading
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge - Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time

Description

~~<p pwmotiontext="moved">That these bills be now read a second time.</p>~~
The majority voted against a motion that the bills be read for a second time.[1] This means that the majority disagreed with the main idea of the bills and that they will not be proceeding.
''Background to the bills''
The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4246 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] and the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4244 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2)] were introduced as part of a package of three bills along with the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r4245 Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (No. 2)]. The bills create three private health insurance tiers in order to increase the rate of [https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Medicare-levy/Medicare-levy-surcharge/ Medicare levy surcharge] for taxpayers who do not have complying health insurance and whose income (including reportable fringe benefits) for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.
''References''
* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill needs to pass through before becoming law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].