Division Description Changes — Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; Second Reading — 7th Dec 2017

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senate vote 2017-12-07#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2018-08-17 12:07:43	Title Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; Second Reading Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea Description <p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p> The majority voted in favour of the bill's main idea, which means that they can now discuss the bill in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ### What is the bill's main idea? The bill [was introduced to](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032): *** create a single job seeker payment * establish a drug testing trial and * remove existing exemptions for jobseekers experiencing drug or alcohol dependence.**

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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; Second Reading
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

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<p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>
The majority voted in favour of the bill's main idea, which means that they can now discuss the bill in more detail. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
### What is the bill's main idea?
The bill [was introduced to](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd032):
* *create a single job seeker payment*
* *establish a drug testing trial and*
* *remove existing exemptions for jobseekers experiencing drug or alcohol dependence.*