edited
31st May 2024
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Passed by a small majority
No rebellions 89% attendance
5th Dec 2023, 9:16 PM – Senate Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 - In Committee - Commmittee functions and poverty
Summary
EditThe majority voted against amendments introduced by ACT Senator David Pocock (Independent) and Victorian Senator Janet Rice (Greens), which means it failed.
Amendment text
(1) Clause 3, page 2 (line 15), omit "function is to", substitute "functions are to develop national poverty measures and targets and".
(2) Clause 6, page 4 (line 5), omit "function is to", substitute "functions are to develop national poverty measures and targets and".
(3) Clause 6, page 4 (line 21), omit "function", substitute "functions".
(4) Heading to Division 2, page 5 (line 1), omit "function", substitute "functions".
(5) Heading to clause 8, page 5 (lines 5 and 6), omit "function—reports ahead of Commonwealth Government budgets", substitute "functions".
(6) Clause 8, page 5 (lines 7 and 8), omit subclause (1), insert:
(1) The Committee's functions are to:
(a) develop national poverty measures and national poverty targets; and
(b) report to the Joint Ministers ahead of each Commonwealth Government budget.
(7) Clause 8, page 6 (after line 14), after subclause (4), insert:
(4A) Without limiting subsection (2), the report must include advice about the national poverty measures and national poverty targets developed by the Committee under paragraph (1)(a).
(8) Clause 9, page 7 (line 8), omit "function", substitute "functions".
(9) Clause 11, page 8 (line 21), omit "function", substitute "functions".
(10) Clause 21, page 12 (line 4), omit "function", substitute "functions".
(11) Clause 24, page 13 (line 9), omit "function", substitute "functions".
(12) Clause 28, page 15 (line 2), omit "function", substitute "functions".
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (64% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Absent | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Absent | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Absent | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (68% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | Absent | |
| Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Absent | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Absent | |
| Linda White Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | No | |
| Liberal Party (30% turnout) | 0 Yes – 7 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | No | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
| Anne Ruston SA | No | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Absent | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Absent | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Absent | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Absent | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Absent | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
| David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Absent | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Absent | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Absent | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | No | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (55% turnout) | 9 Yes – 33 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.