For decreasing availability of welfare payments

The federal government should limit the availability of government social security payments

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Voted very strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments

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Voted strongly for decreasing availability of welfare payments

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Voted moderately for decreasing availability of welfare payments

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Voted a mixture of for and against decreasing availability of welfare payments

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Voted moderately against decreasing availability of welfare payments

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Voted strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments

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Voted very strongly against decreasing availability of welfare payments

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These divisions relate to the policy “for decreasing availability of welfare payments”. Compare how a supporter of the policy would have voted to the division outcome.

Division Supporters vote Division outcome

18th Mar 2021, 2:54 PM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment (Strengthening Income Support) Bill 2021 - Second Reading - Unemployment pay

No Not passed by a small majority

2nd Dec 2020, 5:28 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 - Consideration in Detail - Not extending beneficial changes

Yes Passed by a small majority

2nd Dec 2020, 5:10 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 - Consideration in Detail - Liquid assets waiting period

Yes Passed by a small majority

2nd Dec 2020, 4:51 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 - Consideration in Detail - Discontinue support

Yes Passed by a small majority

29th Oct 2020, 1:29 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Coronavirus and Other Measures) Bill 2020 - Consideration in Detail - Don't increase and extend support

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Sep 2020, 4:01 PM – Senate Motions - Jobseeker Payment - Increase income support

No Not passed by a large majority

27th Feb 2020, 12:26 PM – Senate Motions - Child Care - Parents undertaking study

No Not passed

25th Feb 2020, 5:25 PM – Representatives Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Flexibility Measures) Bill 2020 - Second Reading - Criticism of welfare cuts

No Not passed by a small majority

2nd Dec 2019, 7:11 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Dec 2019, 7:05 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Disagree with bill

No Not passed by a small majority

3rd Dec 2018, 9:00 PM – Senate Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

3rd Dec 2018, 8:20 PM – Senate Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

28th Nov 2018, 11:39 AM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-Sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a large majority

12th Nov 2018, 4:54 PM – Senate Motions - Anti-Poverty Week - Against punitive approach to social policy

No Passed by a small majority

23rd Oct 2017, 12:28 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

21st Jun 2017, 6:23 PM – Senate Documents - Social Security Act - Disability support pension and substance abuse

No Passed by a small majority

29th Mar 2017, 6:01 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

29th Mar 2017, 5:42 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes Passed by a small majority

29th Mar 2017, 5:37 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Don't agree with bill's main idea

No Not passed by a small majority

22nd Mar 2017, 12:04 AM – Senate Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

1st Mar 2017, 11:41 AM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Mar 2017, 10:40 AM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

1st Mar 2017, 10:34 AM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 - Second Reading - Don't agree with bill's main idea

No Not passed by a small majority

1st Dec 2016, 4:10 PM – Senate Motions - Disability Support Pension - Support people with disability

No Passed by a small majority

10th Feb 2016, 11:43 AM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

Yes Passed by a small majority

8th Feb 2016, 3:19 PM – Representatives Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

17th Nov 2014, 11:40 AM – Senate Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 6) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Agree with the main idea of the bill

Yes Passed by a modest majority

22nd Oct 2014, 7:48 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Supplement Cessation) Bill 2014 and two related bills - Third Reading - Pass the bills

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

2nd Sep 2014, 2:17 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Read a third time

Yes Passed by a small majority

2nd Sep 2014, 1:51 PM – Senate Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Reference to Committee — Adjustments to the changes made by the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

2nd Sep 2014 – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 - Consideration of Senate Message - Agree to the amendments

Yes Passed by a small majority

1st Sep 2014, 1:59 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Third Reading — Read a third time

Yes Passed by a small majority

1st Sep 2014, 1:52 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Consideration in Detail — Agree to the bill

Yes Passed by a small majority

1st Sep 2014, 1:27 PM – Representatives Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2014 — Second Reading — Read a second time

Yes Passed by a small majority

24th Jun 2014, 10:07 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and related bill - Third Reading - Read a third time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

24th Jun 2014, 10:03 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and related bill - Consideration in Detail - Agree to the bills

Yes Passed by a small majority

24th Jun 2014, 9:56 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and related bill - Consideration in Detail - Remove certain measures

No Not passed by a small majority

24th Jun 2014, 9:13 PM – Representatives Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and related bill - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

23rd Jun 2014, 12:46 PM – Senate Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

18th Jun 2014, 11:53 AM – Representatives Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Read a second time

Yes (strong) Passed by a small majority

18th Jun 2014, 11:44 AM – Representatives Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Decline to read a second time

No Not passed by a small majority

5th Mar 2014, 12:47 PM – Senate Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Yes (strong) Passed by a modest majority

5th Feb 2013, 8:20 PM – Representatives Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Bill 2012 - Second Reading - Read a second time

No Passed by a small majority

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