Division Description Changes — Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016, Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016, Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2016, Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading — 17th Oct 2016

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representatives vote 2016-10-17#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2016-10-28 06:14:26	Title Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016, Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016, Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2016, Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 and three others - Second Reading - Concerns about the bills Description ~~<p class="speaker">Tony Smith</p>~~ <p>The original question was that this bill be now read a second time. To this the honourable member for McMahon has moved an amendment that all words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The immediate question is that the amendment be agreed to.</p> <p>The question now is that the bill be now read a second time.</p> The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2016-10-17.28.3) introduced by Labor MP [Chris Bowen](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mcmahon/chris_bowen), which means it was rejected. The motion criticised the government's handling of these bills. ### What are these bills all about? These bills change the income tax arrangements for working holiday visa holders. If passed, they will mean that visa holders [will be taxed from the first dollar earned, rather than having the usual tax free threshold](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-12/budget-working-holiday-visa/6464972). ### Motion text > That all the words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: > “while not declining to give the bill a [second reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), the House notes: > (1) the Government’s handling of the backpacker tax has been a shambles; > (2) the uncertainty that has been caused to the agriculture and tourism sectors; > (3) the Passenger Movement Charge increase comes despite the Government only weeks before criticising an increase to the Passenger Movement Charge; and > (4) concerns have been expressed about the changes to the arrangements for Working Holiday Makers given the rorting, abuse and exploitation that has occurred.”

Bills — Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016, Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016, Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2016, Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 and three others - Second Reading - Concerns about the bills

~~Tony Smith~~
The original question was that this bill be now read a second time. To this the honourable member for McMahon has moved an amendment that all words after 'That' be omitted with a view to substituting other words. The immediate question is that the amendment be agreed to.
The question now is that the bill be now read a second time.
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2016-10-17.28.3) introduced by Labor MP [Chris Bowen](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mcmahon/chris_bowen), which means it was rejected. The motion criticised the government's handling of these bills.
### What are these bills all about?
These bills change the income tax arrangements for working holiday visa holders. If passed, they will mean that visa holders [will be taxed from the first dollar earned, rather than having the usual tax free threshold](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-12/budget-working-holiday-visa/6464972).
### Motion text
> *That all the words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:*
> *“while not declining to give the bill a [second reading](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html), the House notes:*
> *(1) the Government’s handling of the backpacker tax has been a shambles;*
> *(2) the uncertainty that has been caused to the agriculture and tourism sectors;*
> *(3) the Passenger Movement Charge increase comes despite the Government only weeks before criticising an increase to the Passenger Movement Charge; and*
> *(4) concerns have been expressed about the changes to the arrangements for Working Holiday Makers given the rorting, abuse and exploitation that has occurred.”*