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senate vote 2021-02-02#5
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Motions — Covid 19: Pensions and Benefits- Motions - Covid 19: Pensions and Benefits - Coronavirus Supplement
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<p class="speaker">Rachel Siewert</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The same number of senators voted for and against paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-02-02.146.1) introduced by WA Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens), which means it failed.
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- > *That the Senate—*
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- > *(a) notes that when the Coronavirus Supplement was first introduced at the rate of $550 a fortnight it had a transformational impact on people's lives and lifted millions out of poverty;*
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- > *(b) acknowledges that the Government's continued cuts to the Coronavirus Supplement are driving poverty rates up in Australia to above pre-pandemic levels;*
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- > *(c) recognises that the withdrawal of income support measures is premature and will set back our economic recovery and further entrench poverty;*
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- > *(d) further acknowledges that the old rate of the Jobseeker Payment meant that people were left with as little as $7 a day after paying rent; ...*
<p class="italic">(a) notes that when the Coronavirus Supplement was first introduced at the rate of $550 a fortnight it had a transformational impact on people's lives and lifted millions out of poverty;</p><p class="italic">(b) acknowledges that the Government's continued cuts to the Coronavirus Supplement are driving poverty rates up in Australia to above pre-pandemic levels;</p><p class="italic">(c) recognises that the withdrawal of income support measures is premature and will set back our economic recovery and further entrench poverty;</p><p class="italic">(d) further acknowledges that the old rate of the Jobseeker Payment meant that people were left with as little as $7 a day after paying rent; and</p><p class="italic">(e) calls on the Government to announce a permanent and ongoing increase to the Jobseeker Payment and Youth Allowance before the Coronavirus Supplement ends on 31 March 2021 to ensure all Australians can live in dignity and not in poverty.</p> <p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</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">Jonathon Duniam</p><p>The government has extended payment of the coronavirus supplement for a further three months, from 1 January 2021, at a cost of $3.2 billion to provide additional temporary support to Australians impacted by the pandemic. The extension of the coronavirus supplement and a range of enhanced eligibility criteria within the social services system complements the $251 billion in direct economic support already committed by the government. The government's priority is to get Australians back to work.</p> <p class="speaker">Malcolm Roberts</p><p>Mr President, I ask for you to split the motion into two parts: part 1 is (a), (b), (c), (d) and part 2 is (e).</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of motion No. 960 be agreed to.</p>
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