Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Fairer Private Health Insur...
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 85% attendance
9th Mar 2010, 5:51 PM – Senate Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2] - Second Reading - Read a second time
Summary
EditAn equal number of senators voted in favour and against a motion that the bill be read for a second time,(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become a law here. ) which was introduced by Senator Joe Ludwig. Because no majority was formed, the motion was negatived and so the bill will not be proceeding.
Background to the bill
This bill is part of a package of three bills, which include the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (No. 2) and the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (No. 2). It was introduced to reduce the amount of private health insurance rebate eligible taxpayers with complying private health insurance are entitled to when their income for surcharge purposes is above the relevant Medicare levy surcharge threshold.(More information about the bill, including its explanatory memorandum, is available here.)
Votes Not passed
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 5 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bob Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | Yes | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | Yes | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (90% turnout) | 28 Yes – 0 No | |
| Mark Arbib NSW | Yes | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Mark Bishop WA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Yes | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Yes | |
| Trish Crossin NT | Yes | |
| Chris Evans WA | Yes | |
| Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
| John Faulkner NSW | Yes | |
| David Feeney Victoria | Yes | |
| Michael Forshaw NSW | Yes | |
| Mark Furner Queensland | Yes | |
| Annette Hurley SA | Yes | |
| Steve Hutchins NSW | Yes | |
| Kate Lundy ACT | Yes | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Kerry O'Brien Tasmania | Yes | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Yes | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Yes | |
| Nick Sherry Tasmania | Yes | |
| Ursula Stephens NSW | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Dana Wortley SA | Yes | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | No | |
| Alan Ferguson SA Deputy President | No | |
| Steve Fielding Victoria Family First Party | No | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (90% turnout) | 0 Yes – 27 No | |
| Judith Adams WA | No | |
| Christopher Back WA | No | |
| Guy Barnett Tasmania | No | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | No | |
| Sue Boyce Queensland | No | |
| George Brandis Queensland | No | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | No | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
| Helen Coonan NSW | No | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | No | |
| Alan Eggleston WA | No | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | No | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | No | |
| Gary Humphries ACT | No | |
| David Johnston WA | No | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | No | |
| Brett Mason Queensland | No | |
| Nick Minchin SA | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania | No | |
| Marise Payne NSW | No | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | No | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | No | |
| Judith Troeth Victoria | No | |
| Russell Trood Queensland | No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mary Fisher SA | Absent | |
| Helen Kroger Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (80% turnout) | 0 Yes – 4 No | |
| Ron Boswell Queensland | No | |
| Julian McGauran Victoria | No | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | No | |
| John Williams NSW | No | |
| Barnaby Joyce Queensland | Absent | |
| John Hogg Queensland President | Yes | |
| Totals (89% turnout) | 34 Yes – 34 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.