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senate vote 2007-08-16#13
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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2007-08-16.485.24 motion] to read the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 and the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 for a third time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
) This means that the bills have now passed in the Senate. Because they had previously been passed in the House of Representatives, they will now become law.Note that the two related appropriation bills were agreed to without division just before this vote.(Read more about why some votes are decided without division in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#division-occur FAQ Section].
)''Background to the bills''The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2852 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007] was introduced along with four other bills:* the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2851 Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007]* the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2850 Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007]* the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2849 Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008], and* the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2848 Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008].This legislation was introduced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_are_Sacred Little Children are Sacred] report, which was publicly released on 15 June 2007.(Read more about the background of the bills in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0708/08bd018 interim bills digest].
) That report came after concerns were raised on ABC's Lateline program in 2006.(Read the transcript for the Lateline programs that addressed the issue of child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1639127.htm here] (the May 2006 program) and [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1668773.htm here] (the June 2006 program).)- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2007-08-16.485.24) to read the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 and the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 for a third time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). ) This means that the bills have now passed in the Senate. Because they had previously been passed in the House of Representatives, they will now become law.
- Note that the two related appropriation bills were agreed to without division just before this vote.(Read more about why some votes are decided without division in our [FAQ Section](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#division-occur). )
- _Background to the bills_
- The [Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2852) was introduced along with four other bills:
- - the [Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2851)
- - the [Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2850)
- - the [Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2849), and
- - the [Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2848).
- This legislation was introduced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, known as the [Little Children are Sacred](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_are_Sacred) report, which was publicly released on 15 June 2007.(Read more about the background of the bills in the [interim bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0708/08bd018). ) That report came after concerns were raised on ABC's Lateline program in 2006.(Read the transcript for the Lateline programs that addressed the issue of child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory [here](http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1639127.htm) (the May 2006 program) and [here](http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1668773.htm) (the June 2006 program).)
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senate vote 2007-08-16#13
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The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2007-08-16.485.24 motion] to read the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 and the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 for a third time.[1] This means that the bills have now passed in the Senate. Because they had previously been passed in the House of Representatives, they will now become law.- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2007-08-16.485.24 motion] to read the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 and the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 for a third time.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
) This means that the bills have now passed in the Senate. Because they had previously been passed in the House of Representatives, they will now become law.
Note that the two related appropriation bills were agreed to without division just before this vote.[2]- Note that the two related appropriation bills were agreed to without division just before this vote.(Read more about why some votes are decided without division in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#division-occur FAQ Section].
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- ''Background to the bills''
- The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2852 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007] was introduced along with four other bills:
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2851 Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007]
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2850 Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007]
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2849 Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008], and
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2848 Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008].
This legislation was introduced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_are_Sacred Little Children are Sacred] report, which was publicly released on 15 June 2007.[3] That report came after concerns were raised on ABC's Lateline program in 2006.[4]- This legislation was introduced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_are_Sacred Little Children are Sacred] report, which was publicly released on 15 June 2007.(Read more about the background of the bills in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0708/08bd018 interim bills digest].
) That report came after concerns were raised on ABC's Lateline program in 2006.(Read the transcript for the Lateline programs that addressed the issue of child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1639127.htm here] (the May 2006 program) and [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1668773.htm here] (the June 2006 program).)
''References''* [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].* [2] Read more about why some votes are decided without division in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#division-occur FAQ Section].* [3] Read more about the background of the bills in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0708/08bd018 interim bills digest].* [4] Read the transcript for the Lateline programs that addressed the issue of child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1639127.htm here] (the May 2006 program) and [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1668773.htm here] (the June 2006 program).
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senate vote 2007-08-16#13
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Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 — Third Reading- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and related bills - Third Reading - Read a third time
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<p pwmotiontext="moved">That these bills be now read a third time.</p><p pwmotiontext="moved">That Aboriginal child sexual abuse in the Northern Territory be designated as an issue of urgent national significance—</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?gid=2007-08-16.485.24 motion] to read the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007, the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007 and the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007 for a third time.[1] This means that the bills have now passed in the Senate. Because they had previously been passed in the House of Representatives, they will now become law.
- Note that the two related appropriation bills were agreed to without division just before this vote.[2]
- ''Background to the bills''
- The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2852 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007] was introduced along with four other bills:
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2851 Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007]
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2850 Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007]
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2849 Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008], and
- * the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2848 Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008].
- This legislation was introduced in response to the Report of the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse, known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Children_are_Sacred Little Children are Sacred] report, which was publicly released on 15 June 2007.[3] That report came after concerns were raised on ABC's Lateline program in 2006.[4]
- ''References''
- * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through to become law [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
- * [2] Read more about why some votes are decided without division in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#division-occur FAQ Section].
- * [3] Read more about the background of the bills in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd0708/08bd018 interim bills digest].
- * [4] Read the transcript for the Lateline programs that addressed the issue of child abuse in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1639127.htm here] (the May 2006 program) and [http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1668773.htm here] (the June 2006 program).
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