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senate vote 2023-12-05#21

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Title

  • Bills — Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023; Second Reading
  • Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - In Committee - Appointments

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments, starting with the amendments circulated jointly by the Australian Greens and Senator David Pocock. I understand senators have requested that the questions be put separately on each sheet. The question is that the amendments on sheet 2153 be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.280.1) introduced by ACT Senator [David Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/david_pocock) (Independent) and Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice) (Greens), which means it failed.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Clause 6, page 4 (line 14), omit "and an economist", substitute ", an economist and a person with direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion".*
  • >
  • > *(2) Clause 11, page 8 (line 27), at the end of subclause (2), add:*
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  • >> *; (g) a person who has direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion.*
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  • > *(3) Clause 11, page 8 (after line 30), after paragraph (3)(a), insert:*
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  • >> *(aa) ensure that at least one of those members is a person with disability; and*
  • >>
  • >> *(ab) have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Committee being persons who are actively involved in policy, advocacy and peer support work related to economic exclusion; and*
  • <p><i>Australian Greens' and Senator David Pocock's circulated amendments</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) Clause 6, page 4 (line 14), omit "and an economist", substitute ", an economist and a person with direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion".</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) Clause 11, page 8 (line 27), at the end of subclause (2), add:</p>
  • <p class="italic">; (g) a person who has direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) Clause 11, page 8 (after line 30), after paragraph (3)(a), insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(aa) ensure that at least one of those members is a person with disability; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ab) have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Committee being persons who are actively involved in policy, advocacy and peer support work related to economic exclusion; and</p>
  • <p></p>