27th Feb 2024, 4:08 PM – Senate Business - Rearrangement - Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024

The majority voted against an amendment to an original motion introduced by South Australian Senator Simon Birmingham (Liberal)

Amendment text

Omit paragraphs (b) to (d), substitute:

(a) the bills be called on immediately;

(b) the questions on all remaining stages of the bills be put at 6.30 pm;

(c) paragraph (c) operate as a limitation of debate under standing order 142;

(d) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm for the purposes of the bills only; and

(e) following consideration of the bills being completed, the Senate return to its routine of business.

Original motion text

(a) the Senate notes that:

(i) during Question Time today, Prime Minister Albanese said "what the Senate can do with the support of the Liberals and the Greens is to vote for these tax cuts and vote for them today"; and

(ii) the Government has not put forward a proposal to ensure the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024 are passed today; and

(b) on Tuesday, 27 February 2024, the hours of meeting be 12 pm till adjournment and the routine of business from 7.30 pm be consideration of the bills;

(c) divisions may take place after 6.30 pm for the purposes of the bills only; and

(d) following consideration of the bills being completed, the Senate return to its routine of business.