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senate vote 2021-02-15#14
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Title
Bills — National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020; in Committee- National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2020 - in Committee - Indexation
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<p class="speaker">Louise Pratt</p><p>I move opposition amendment (4) on sheet 1196 revised:</p>-
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.232.1) introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed.
- She [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.232.1) the amendment would:
- > *stop the indexation of prior payments. We know that many people have had a disappointing experience when they have been through the damaging process of applying, only to receive a tiny or non-existent settlement.*
- ### Amendment text
- > *(4) Schedule 1, item 51, page 18 (after line 30), at the end of Part 8-2, add:*
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- > *201 Ending indexing of relevant prior payments*
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- > *(1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must consider the action that needs to be taken to end the indexing of relevant prior payments.*
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- > *(2) Within 90 days after this section commences, the Minister must prepare a report on:*
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- >> *(a) what the Minister has done, or plans to do, to have indexing ended as mentioned in subsection (1); or*
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- >> *(b) if the Minister has not done, and does not plan to do, anything—the Minister's reasons for this.*
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- > *(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament on or before the first sitting day of that House after the end of those 90 days.*
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- > *(4) In this section:*
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- >> *action includes amending this Act, an instrument made under this Act, or any other law.*
<p class="italic">(4) Schedule 1, item 51, page 18 (after line 30), at the end of Part 8-2, add:</p><p class="italic">201 Ending indexing of relevant prior payments</p><p class="italic">(1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must consider the action that needs to be taken to end the indexing of relevant prior payments.</p><p class="italic">(2) Within 90 days after this section commences, the Minister must prepare a report on:</p><p class="italic">  (a) what the Minister has done, or plans to do, to have indexing ended as mentioned in subsection (1); or</p><p class="italic">  (b) if the Minister has not done, and does not plan to do, anything—the Minister's reasons for this.</p><p class="italic">(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament on or before the first sitting day of that House after the end of those 90 days.</p><p class="italic">(4) In this section:</p><p class="italic"><i>  </i> <i>action</i> includes amending this Act, an instrument made under this Act, or any other law.</p><p>This amendment will stop the indexation of prior payments. We know that many people have had a disappointing experience when they have been through the damaging process of applying, only to receive a tiny or non-existent settlement.</p><p class="italic">The CHAIR: The question is that opposition amendment (4) on sheet 1196, as moved by Senator Pratt, be agreed to.</p><p>The committee divided. [21:40]</p><p>(The Chair—Senator Lines)</p> -
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