Division Description Changes — Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response — 2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020; Disallowance — 7th Oct 2020

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Title

  • Regulations and Determinations — Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response — 2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020; Disallowance
  • Regulations and Determinations - Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response — 2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020 - Disallowance

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Rachel Siewert</p>
  • <p>I move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response&#8212;2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020, made under the <i>Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020</i> and the <i>Social Security Act 1991</i>, be disallowed [F2020L01093].</p>
  • The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-10-07.141.2) introduced by WA Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the [Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2020L01093), made under the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 and the Social Security Act 1991, be disallowed [F2020L01093].*
  • <p class="speaker">Anne Ruston</p>
  • <p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Anne Ruston</p>
  • <p>The government does not support this disallowance motion. Means testing is a longstanding fundamental component of the income support system. The reintroduction of a liquid asset waiting period is consistent with the targeted support the government is providing to the extension of the coronavirus supplement and the six-month extension to the JobKeeper program.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p>
  • <p>The question is that Business of the Senate matter No. 2, in the name of Senator Siewert, be agreed to.</p>