edited
7th Jun 2024
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Greens amendments
Not passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 61% attendance
15th Nov 2023, 10:15 AM – Representatives Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Transition to Work) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Increase work bonus
Summary
EditThe majority voted against an amendment to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a second time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This means that the usual motion will remain unchanged. The amendment was introduced by Deakin MP Michael Sukkar (Liberal).
Amendment text
That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:
(1) notes:
(a) the severe workforce shortages across the country, high levels of job vacancies and employing businesses having difficulty finding suitable staff;
(b) hiring and retaining employees remains a key challenge for small businesses;
(c) under the Government, the cost of food is up by 8.2 per cent; the cost of housing is up 10.4 per cent; the cost of insurance is up by 17 per cent; the cost of electricity is up by 18.2 per cent and the cost of gas is up 28 per cent; and
(d) the failure of the Government to tackle the escalating cost of living that is impacting older Australians; and
(2) calls on the Government to:
(a) increase the work bonus from $300 to $600 a fortnight to incentivise eligible pensioners to work more hours without penalty from 1 January 2024; and
(b) review this increase every 12 months to ensure these settings remain appropriate".
Votes Not passed by a small majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (75% turnout) | 0 Yes – 3 No | |
| Adam Bandt Melbourne | No | |
| Stephen Bates Brisbane | No | |
| Elizabeth Watson-Brown Ryan | No | |
| Max Chandler-Mather Griffith | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (97% turnout) | 0 Yes – 75 No | |
| Anthony Albanese Grayndler | No | |
| Anne Aly Cowan | No | |
| Michelle Ananda-Rajah Higgins | No | |
| Chris Bowen McMahon | No | |
| Tony Burke Watson | No | |
| Matt Burnell Spence | No | |
| Linda Burney Barton | No | |
| Josh Burns Macnamara | No | |
| Mark Butler Hindmarsh | No | |
| Alison Byrnes Cunningham | No | |
| Jim Chalmers Rankin | No | |
| Andrew Charlton Parramatta | No | |
| Lisa Chesters Bendigo | No | |
| Jason Clare Blaxland | No | |
| Sharon Claydon Newcastle | No | |
| Libby Coker Corangamite | No | |
| Julie Collins Franklin | No | |
| Mary Doyle Aston | No | |
| Mark Dreyfus Isaacs | No | |
| Justine Elliot Richmond | No | |
| Cassandra Fernando Holt | No | |
| Mike Freelander Macarthur | No | |
| Carina Garland Chisholm | No | |
| Steve Georganas Adelaide | No | |
| Andrew Giles Scullin | No | |
| Patrick Gorman Perth | No | |
| Luke Gosling Solomon | No | |
| Julian Hill Bruce | No | |
| Ed Husic Chifley | No | |
| Stephen Jones Whitlam | No | |
| Ged Kearney Cooper | No | |
| Matt Keogh Burt | No | |
| Peter Khalil Wills | No | |
| Catherine King Ballarat | No | |
| Madeleine King Brand | No | |
| Tania Lawrence Hasluck | No | |
| Jerome Laxale Bennelong | No | |
| Andrew Leigh Fenner | No | |
| Sam Lim Tangney | No | |
| Richard Marles Corio | No | |
| Zaneta Mascarenhas Swan | No | |
| Kristy McBain Eden-Monaro | No | |
| Emma McBride Dobell | No | |
| Louise Miller-Frost Boothby | No | |
| Brian Mitchell Lyons | No | |
| Rob Mitchell McEwen | No | |
| Daniel Mulino Fraser | No | |
| Shayne Neumann Blair | No | |
| Brendan O'Connor Gorton | No | |
| Clare O'Neil Hotham | No | |
| Alicia Payne Canberra | No | |
| Graham Perrett Moreton | No | |
| Fiona Phillips Gilmore | No | |
| Tanya Plibersek Sydney | No | |
| Sam Rae Hawke | No | |
| Gordon Reid Robertson | No | |
| Dan Repacholi Hunter | No | |
| Amanda Rishworth Kingston | No | |
| Tracey Roberts Pearce | No | |
| Michelle Rowland Greenway | No | |
| Joanne Ryan Lalor | No | |
| Marion Scrymgour Lingiari | No | |
| Bill Shorten Maribyrnong | No | |
| Sally Sitou Reid | No | |
| David Smith Bean | No | |
| Anne Stanley Werriwa | No | |
| Meryl Swanson Paterson | No | |
| Susan Templeman Macquarie | No | |
| Matt Thistlethwaite Kingsford Smith | No | |
| Kate Thwaites Jagajaga | No | |
| Maria Vamvakinou Calwell | No | |
| Tim Watts Gellibrand | No | |
| Anika Wells Lilley | No | |
| Josh Wilson Fremantle | No | |
| Tony Zappia Makin | No | |
| Pat Conroy Shortland | Absent | |
| Peta Murphy Dunkley | Absent | |
| Rebekha Sharkie Mayo Centre Alliance | Yes | |
| Mark Coulton Parkes Deputy Speaker | Yes | |
| Russell Broadbent Monash Independent | Yes | |
| Zoe Daniel Goldstein Independent | Yes | |
| Helen Haines Indi Independent | Yes | |
| Dai Le Fowler Independent | Yes | |
| Monique Ryan Kooyong Independent | Yes | |
| Sophie Scamps Mackellar Independent | Yes | |
| Zali Steggall Warringah Independent | Yes | |
| Kylea Tink North Sydney Independent | Yes | |
| Andrew Wilkie Clark Independent | Yes | |
| Kate Chaney Curtin Independent | Absent | |
| Andrew Gee Calare Independent | Absent | |
| Allegra Spender Wentworth Independent | Absent | |
| Bob Katter Kennedy Katter's Australian Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Angie Bell Moncrieff | Yes | |
| Colin Boyce Flynn | Yes | |
| Cameron Caldwell Fadden | Yes | |
| Garth Hamilton Groom | Yes | |
| Henry Pike Bowman | Yes | |
| Phillip Thompson Herbert | Yes | |
| Andrew Wallace Fisher | Yes | |
| Andrew Willcox Dawson | Yes | |
| Terry Young Longman | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (97% turnout) | 32 Yes – 0 No | |
| Karen Andrews McPherson | Yes | |
| Bridget Archer Bass | Yes | |
| Scott Buchholz Wright | Yes | |
| David Coleman Banks | Yes | |
| Warren Entsch Leichhardt | Yes | |
| Paul Fletcher Bradfield | Yes | |
| Ian Goodenough Moore | Yes | |
| Andrew Hastie Canning | Yes | |
| Alex Hawke Mitchell | Yes | |
| Luke Howarth Petrie | Yes | |
| Julian Leeser Berowra | Yes | |
| Sussan Ley Farrer | Yes | |
| Nola Marino Forrest | Yes | |
| Melissa McIntosh Lindsay | Yes | |
| Zoe McKenzie Flinders | Yes | |
| Scott Morrison Cook | Yes | |
| Ted O'Brien Fairfax | Yes | |
| Tony Pasin Barker | Yes | |
| Gavin Pearce Braddon | Yes | |
| Melissa Price Durack | Yes | |
| Rowan Ramsey Grey | Yes | |
| James Stevens Sturt | Yes | |
| Michael Sukkar Deakin | Yes | |
| Angus Taylor Hume | Yes | |
| Dan Tehan Wannon | Yes | |
| Bert Van Manen Forde | Yes | |
| Ross Vasta Bonner | Yes | |
| Aaron Violi Casey | Yes | |
| Jenny Ware Hughes | Yes | |
| Rick Wilson O'Connor | Yes | |
| Keith Wolahan Menzies | Yes | |
| Jason Wood La Trobe | Yes | |
| Peter Dutton Dickson | Absent | |
| National Party (75% turnout) | 9 Yes – 0 No | |
| Sam Birrell Nicholls | Yes | |
| Darren Chester Gippsland | Yes | |
| Pat Conaghan Cowper | Yes | |
| Kevin Hogan Page | Yes | |
| Michelle Landry Capricornia | Yes | |
| David Littleproud Maranoa | Yes | |
| Michael McCormack Riverina | Yes | |
| Llew O'Brien Wide Bay | Yes | |
| Keith Pitt Hinkler | Yes | |
| David Gillespie Lyne | Absent | |
| Barnaby Joyce New England | Absent | |
| Anne Webster Mallee | Absent | |
| Milton Dick Oxley Speaker | Absent | |
| Totals (93% turnout) | 61 Yes – 79 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.