edited
27th Oct 2024
Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Student debt
Not passed by a large majority
No rebellions 40% attendance
26th Nov 2024, 1:28 PM – Senate Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - in Committee - Ending HELP indexation
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment introduced by NSW Senator Mehreen Faruqi (Greens), which means it failed.
Amendment text
(1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 2), omit "Part 1".
(2) Clause 2, page 2 (table items 3 to 6), omit the table items.
(3) Schedule 1, page 4 (line 1) to page 28 (line 10), omit the Schedule, substitute:
Schedule 1 — Ending HELP indexation
Higher Education Support Act 2003
1 Subsection 140-5(1)
Repeal the subsection (not including the method statement), substitute:
(1) A person's former accumulated HELP debt, in relation to the person's accumulated HELP debt for a financial year, is the amount worked out using the following method statement:
2 Sections 140-10 and 140-20
Repeal the sections.
3 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (definition of HELP debt indexation factor )
Repeal the definition.
4 Application of amendments
The amendments of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a person's accumulated HELP debt for a financial year that begins on or after 1 July 2025.
Votes Not passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 11 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Steph Hodgins-May Victoria | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Australian Labor Party (83% turnout) | 0 Yes – 20 No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Lisa Darmanin Victoria | No | |
| Varun Ghosh WA | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | No | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Fatima Payman WA Independent | Yes | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania Independent | No | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | No | |
| Liberal National Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (5% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
| 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 | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Absent | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Absent | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | No | |
| Perin Davey NSW | No | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (0% turnout) | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | No | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | No | |
| Totals (54% turnout) | 13 Yes – 28 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.