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senate vote 2016-09-15#15

Edited by mackay staff

on 2016-09-23 01:56:11

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2016-09-15.355.1) to pass the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
  • Since the bill's already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ### What does this bill do?
  • This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) does a lot of work! It crosses eight different portfolios, from Education to the Treasury. Read more about it in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd007).
  • For example, the bill:
  • * will lower the minimum threshold for repaying Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) debts from $54,868/years to $51,956/year;
  • * gets rid of the Job Commitment Bonus; and
  • * will lower the minimum threshold for repaying [Higher Education Loan Programme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education_fees_in_Australia) (HELP) debts from $54,868/years to $51,956/year;
  • * gets rid of the [Job Commitment Bonus](https://www.employment.gov.au/job-commitment-bonus-young-australians-0); and
  • * reduces funding to the [Australian Renewable Energy Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Renewable_Energy_Agency).
senate vote 2016-09-15#15

Edited by mackay staff

on 2016-09-23 01:53:12

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2016-09-15.355.1) to pass the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
  • Since the bill's already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ### What does this bill do?
  • This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) does a lot of work! It crosses eight different portfolios, from Education to the Treasury. Read more about it in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd007).
  • For example, the bill:
  • * will lower the minimum threshold for repaying Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) debts from $54,868/years to $51,956/year;
  • * gets rid of the Job Commitment Bonus; and
  • * reduces funding to the [Australian Renewable Energy Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Renewable_Energy_Agency).
  • * reduces funding to the [Australian Renewable Energy Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Renewable_Energy_Agency).
senate vote 2016-09-15#15

Edited by mackay staff

on 2016-09-23 01:52:32

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2016-09-15.355.1) to pass the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
  • Since the bill's already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ### What does this bill do?
  • This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) does a lot of work! It crosses eight different portfolios, from Education to the Treasury. Read more about it in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd007).
  • This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) does a lot of work! It crosses eight different portfolios, from Education to the Treasury. Read more about it in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd007).
  • For example, the bill:
  • * will lower the minimum threshold for repaying Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) debts from $54,868/years to $51,956/year;
  • * gets rid of the Job Commitment Bonus; and
  • * reduces funding to the [Australian Renewable Energy Agency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Renewable_Energy_Agency).
senate vote 2016-09-15#15

Edited by mackay staff

on 2016-09-22 06:05:32

Title

  • Bills — Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016; Third Reading
  • Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Mathias Cormann</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That this bill be now read a third time.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2016-09-15.355.1) to pass the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) in the Senate. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [third time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
  • Since the bill's already passed in the House of Representatives, it will now become law.
  • ### What does this bill do?
  • This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5707) does a lot of work! It crosses eight different portfolios, from Education to the Treasury. Read more about it in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd007).
  • <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p>
  • <p>The question is that the bill be read a third time.</p>