edited
27th Jan 2023
Economic Recovery Package (Jobmaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020 - in Committee - Include detail in bill
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 59% attendance
11th Nov 2020, 6:53 PM – Senate Economic Recovery Package (Jobmaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Don't insist on amendments
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion "that the committee does not insist on its amendments to which the House of Representatives has disagreed." Because the bill - minus these certain amendments - has already passed in the House, the bill can now become law.
What does the bill do?
According to the bills digest:
The purpose of the Economic Recovery Package (JobMaker Hiring Credit) Amendment Bill 2020 (the Bill) is to amend the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Act 2020 (the Payments and Benefits Act) to enable payments to be made to help improve people’s prospects of gaining paid employment or to increase workforce participation, between 7 October 2020 and 6 October 2022.
The Bill also allows for the establishment of a scheme related to one or more of the payments intended to help improve people’s prospects of gaining paid employment or increasing workforce participation.
Votes Passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (89% turnout) | 0 Yes – 8 No | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (68% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Kristina Keneally NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Penny Wong SA | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Absent | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Absent | |
| Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | Absent | |
| Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Yes | |
| Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA Deputy President | No | |
| Rex Patrick SA Independent | No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (71% turnout) | 20 Yes – 0 No | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Yes | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA | Yes | |
| Jim Molan NSW | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Amanda Stoker Queensland | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (100% turnout) | 3 Yes – 0 No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Yes | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria President | Yes | |
| Totals (77% turnout) | 30 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.