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The majority voted against a request for an amendment introduced by West Australian Jordon Steele-John (Greens), which means it failed.

Request text

That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:

(1) Schedule 1, items 1 and 2, page 3 (lines 4 to 11), omit the items, substitute:

1 Section 4 (definition of ABSTUDY scheme )

Repeal the definition.

2 Section 4 (definition of FTB(A) person )

Repeal the definition.

3 Section 4 (definition of satisfies the means test )

Repeal the definition.

4 Section 4 (definition of youth allowance )

Repeal the definition.

5 Subsection 5(1)

Omit "(1)".

6 Subsection 5(2)

Repeal the subsection.

7 Section 22

Omit:

• A person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year if he or she is aged between 2 and 18 years at any time during the calendar year, is an eligible person and satisfies the means test.

• The Dental Benefit Rules may also provide that an eligible person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year.

substitute:

• A person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year if the person is an eligible person.

• The Dental Benefit Rules may provide for certain matters relating to vouchers.

8 Section 23

Repeal the section, substitute:

23 Qualification for a voucher

Persons to whom this section applies

(1) This section applies to a person, in relation to a calendar year, if the person is an eligible person.

Point in time at which person qualifies for a voucher

(2) The person qualifies for a voucher for the calendar year, in relation to a dental service specified in the Dental Benefits Rules for the purposes of this section, at the first time in the calendar year when the person is an eligible person.

9 Section 24

Repeal the section.

10 Section 25

Repeal the section.

11 Section 29

Before "The Dental Benefit Rules", insert "(1)".

12 At the end of section 29

Insert:

(2) Subsection (1) is subject to section 32AA.

13 After section 32

Insert:

32AA Dental Benefits Rules must not impos e certain eligibility requirements

The Dental Benefits Rules must not impose the following requirements relating to the eligibility of a person for a voucher:

(a) an age-based eligibility requirement;

(b) a means test.

14 Subsection 41(1)

Omit "(1)".

15 Subparagraphs 41(1)(c)(iii) to (v)

Repeal the subparagraphs.

16 Subsection 41(2)

Repeal the subsection.

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Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000

Amendment (1)

Amendment (1) is framed as a request because it amends the bill to expand the eligibility requirements for dental vouchers. The effect of the amendment is to: remove the requirement for a person to be of a certain age to be eligible for a dental voucher; remove the requirement for a person to satisfy a means test to be eligible for a dental voucher; and prevent the Dental Benefits Rules from prescribing such eligibility requirements.

As the amendment is intended to increase the number of individuals that would be eligible to receive a dental voucher, it will increase the amount of expenditure under the appropriation in section 65 of the Dental Benefits Act 2008.

Statement by the Clerk of the Senate pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000

Amendment (1)

If the effect of the amendment is to increase expenditure under the standing appropriation in section 65 of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 , then it is in accordance with the precedents of the Senate that the amendment be moved as a request.

Votes Not passed by a modest majority

Nobody rebelled against their party.

Party Votes
Australian Greens (78% turnout) 7 Yes 0 No
Dorinda Cox WA Yes
Mehreen Faruqi NSW Yes
Sarah Hanson-Young SA Yes
Nick McKim Tasmania Yes
Janet Rice Victoria Yes
Lidia Thorpe Victoria Yes
Larissa Waters Queensland Yes
Jordon Steele-John WA Absent
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania Absent
Australian Labor Party (16% turnout) 0 Yes 4 No
Raff Ciccone Victoria No
Karen Grogan SA No
Jenny McAllister NSW No
Marielle Smith SA No
Tim Ayres NSW Absent
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania Absent
Carol Brown Tasmania Absent
Kim Carr Victoria Absent
Anthony Chisholm Queensland Absent
Patrick Dodson WA Absent
Don Farrell SA Absent
Katy Gallagher ACT Absent
Nita Green Queensland Absent
Kristina Keneally NSW Absent
Kimberley Kitching Victoria Absent
Malarndirri McCarthy NT Absent
Deborah O'Neill NSW Absent
Helen Polley Tasmania Absent
Louise Pratt WA Absent
Tony Sheldon NSW Absent
Glenn Sterle WA Absent
Anne Urquhart Tasmania Absent
Jess Walsh Victoria Absent
Murray Watt Queensland Absent
Penny Wong SA Absent
Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance Yes
Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party No
Sue Lines WA Deputy President No
Rex Patrick SA Independent No
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network No
Liberal National Party (100% turnout) 0 Yes 2 No
Matthew Canavan Queensland No
James McGrath Queensland No
Liberal Party (50% turnout) 0 Yes 14 No
Eric Abetz Tasmania No
Michaelia Cash WA No
Claire Chandler Tasmania No
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania No
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW No
Jane Hume Victoria No
Andrew McLachlan SA No
Matt O'Sullivan WA No
Linda Reynolds WA No
Paul Scarr Queensland No
Ben Small WA No
Dean Smith WA No
Amanda Stoker Queensland No
David Van Victoria No
Alex Antic SA Absent
Wendy Askew Tasmania Absent
Simon Birmingham SA Absent
Andrew Bragg NSW Absent
Richard Colbeck Tasmania Absent
David Fawcett SA Absent
Sarah Henderson Victoria Absent
Hollie Hughes NSW Absent
Jim Molan NSW Absent
James Paterson Victoria Absent
Marise Payne NSW Absent
Gerard Rennick Queensland Absent
Anne Ruston SA Absent
Zed Seselja ACT Absent
National Party (67% turnout) 0 Yes 2 No
Perin Davey NSW No
Susan McDonald Queensland No
Bridget McKenzie Victoria Absent
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) Absent
Pauline Hanson Queensland Absent
Malcolm Roberts Queensland Absent
Slade Brockman WA President Absent
Totals (45% turnout) 8 Yes – 26 No