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senate vote 2014-06-23#1
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2014-10-10 15:44:06
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The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second 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). ) to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:_At the end of the motion, add:__but the Senate is of the opinion that, rather than punishing families, revenue should be raised from big miners, bankers and polluters through:__(a) applying a 'public insurance' levy on the big four banks that are too big to fail;__(b) removing fossil fuel subsidised fuel for big mining companies;__(c) retaining the billions in revenue from the carbon price;__(d) implementing the original super profits mining tax;__(e) imposing a millionaires tax;__(f) taxing discretionary trusts as corporations; and__(g) imposing a levy on thermal coal imports exports._Because the majority voted against this amendment, it was unsuccessful_Background to the bill_The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5271) was introduced primarily to amend the [A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) in order to:- maintain the indexation pause on the [Child Care Rebate](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-rebate) (CCR) limit at $7500 for three years from 1 July 2014; and- maintain the [Child Care Benefit](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-benefit) (CCB) income thresholds at the amounts applicable as at 30 June 2014 for three years from 1 July 2014.Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.(Read more about these measure in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092). )- This division relates to the Policy _[For limiting availability of welfare payments](/policies/34)_.
- The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second 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). ) to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:
- _At the end of the motion, add:_
- _but the Senate is of the opinion that, rather than punishing families, revenue should be raised from big miners, bankers and polluters through:_
- _(a) applying a 'public insurance' levy on the big four banks that are too big to fail;_
- _(b) removing fossil fuel subsidised fuel for big mining companies;_
- _(c) retaining the billions in revenue from the carbon price;_
- _(d) implementing the original super profits mining tax;_
- _(e) imposing a millionaires tax;_
- _(f) taxing discretionary trusts as corporations; and_
- _(g) imposing a levy on thermal coal imports exports._
- Because the majority voted against this amendment, it was unsuccessful
- _Background to the bill_
- The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5271) was introduced primarily to amend the [A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) in order to:
- - maintain the indexation pause on the [Child Care Rebate](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-rebate) (CCR) limit at $7500 for three years from 1 July 2014; and
- - maintain the [Child Care Benefit](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-benefit) (CCB) income thresholds at the amounts applicable as at 30 June 2014 for three years from 1 July 2014.
- Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.(Read more about these measure in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092). )
- The Government announced this freeze on the indexation of the CCB income test threshold in the 2014–15 Budget. It is part of a broader measure that affects the indexation of income test thresholds for major welfare payments.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092).)
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senate vote 2014-06-23#1
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2014-10-07 16:21:49
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The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second 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].
) to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:''At the end of the motion, add:''''but the Senate is of the opinion that, rather than punishing families, revenue should be raised from big miners, bankers and polluters through:''''(a) applying a 'public insurance' levy on the big four banks that are too big to fail;''''(b) removing fossil fuel subsidised fuel for big mining companies;''''(c) retaining the billions in revenue from the carbon price;''''(d) implementing the original super profits mining tax;''''(e) imposing a millionaires tax;''''(f) taxing discretionary trusts as corporations; and''''(g) imposing a levy on thermal coal imports exports.''Because the majority voted against this amendment, it was unsuccessful''Background to the bill''The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5271 bill] was introduced primarily to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/ A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999] in order to:* maintain the indexation pause on the [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-rebate Child Care Rebate] (CCR) limit at $7500 for three years from 1 July 2014; and * maintain the [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-benefit Child Care Benefit] (CCB) income thresholds at the amounts applicable as at 30 June 2014 for three years from 1 July 2014.Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.(Read more about these measure in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].
)The Government announced this freeze on the indexation of the CCB income test threshold in the 2014–15 Budget. It is part of a broader measure that affects the indexation of income test thresholds for major welfare payments.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].)- The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second 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). ) to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:
- _At the end of the motion, add:_
- _but the Senate is of the opinion that, rather than punishing families, revenue should be raised from big miners, bankers and polluters through:_
- _(a) applying a 'public insurance' levy on the big four banks that are too big to fail;_
- _(b) removing fossil fuel subsidised fuel for big mining companies;_
- _(c) retaining the billions in revenue from the carbon price;_
- _(d) implementing the original super profits mining tax;_
- _(e) imposing a millionaires tax;_
- _(f) taxing discretionary trusts as corporations; and_
- _(g) imposing a levy on thermal coal imports exports._
- Because the majority voted against this amendment, it was unsuccessful
- _Background to the bill_
- The [bill](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5271) was introduced primarily to amend the [A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) in order to:
- - maintain the indexation pause on the [Child Care Rebate](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-rebate) (CCR) limit at $7500 for three years from 1 July 2014; and
- - maintain the [Child Care Benefit](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-benefit) (CCB) income thresholds at the amounts applicable as at 30 June 2014 for three years from 1 July 2014.
- Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.(Read more about these measure in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092). )
- The Government announced this freeze on the indexation of the CCB income test threshold in the 2014–15 Budget. It is part of a broader measure that affects the indexation of income test thresholds for major welfare payments.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092).)
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senate vote 2014-06-23#1
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2014-10-07 16:16:59
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The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second time"[1] to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:- The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second 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].
) to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:
- ''At the end of the motion, add:''
- ''but the Senate is of the opinion that, rather than punishing families, revenue should be raised from big miners, bankers and polluters through:''
- ''(a) applying a 'public insurance' levy on the big four banks that are too big to fail;''
- ''(b) removing fossil fuel subsidised fuel for big mining companies;''
- ''(c) retaining the billions in revenue from the carbon price;''
- ''(d) implementing the original super profits mining tax;''
- ''(e) imposing a millionaires tax;''
- ''(f) taxing discretionary trusts as corporations; and''
- ''(g) imposing a levy on thermal coal imports exports.''
- Because the majority voted against this amendment, it was unsuccessful
- ''Background to the bill''
- The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5271 bill] was introduced primarily to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/ A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999] in order to:
- * maintain the indexation pause on the [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-rebate Child Care Rebate] (CCR) limit at $7500 for three years from 1 July 2014; and
- * maintain the [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-benefit Child Care Benefit] (CCB) income thresholds at the amounts applicable as at 30 June 2014 for three years from 1 July 2014.
Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.[2]- Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.(Read more about these measure in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].
)
The Government announced this freeze on the indexation of the CCB income test threshold in the 2014–15 Budget. It is part of a broader measure that affects the indexation of income test thresholds for major welfare payments.[3]''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 these measure in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].* [3] Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].- The Government announced this freeze on the indexation of the CCB income test threshold in the 2014–15 Budget. It is part of a broader measure that affects the indexation of income test thresholds for major welfare payments.(Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].)
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senate vote 2014-06-23#1
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2014-06-27 09:34:46
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Bills — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 - Second Reading - Find other means to raise revenue
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<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>- The majority voted against an amendment to the original motion, introduced by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. The original motion was "that the bill be now read a second time"[1] to which Senator Hanson-Young moved the following amendment:
- ''At the end of the motion, add:''
- ''but the Senate is of the opinion that, rather than punishing families, revenue should be raised from big miners, bankers and polluters through:''
- ''(a) applying a 'public insurance' levy on the big four banks that are too big to fail;''
- ''(b) removing fossil fuel subsidised fuel for big mining companies;''
- ''(c) retaining the billions in revenue from the carbon price;''
- ''(d) implementing the original super profits mining tax;''
- ''(e) imposing a millionaires tax;''
- ''(f) taxing discretionary trusts as corporations; and''
- ''(g) imposing a levy on thermal coal imports exports.''
- Because the majority voted against this amendment, it was unsuccessful
- ''Background to the bill''
- The [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5271 bill] was introduced primarily to amend the [http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/ A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999] in order to:
- * maintain the indexation pause on the [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-rebate Child Care Rebate] (CCR) limit at $7500 for three years from 1 July 2014; and
- * maintain the [http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/child-care-benefit Child Care Benefit] (CCB) income thresholds at the amounts applicable as at 30 June 2014 for three years from 1 July 2014.
- Normally, the CCR limit and CCB income test thresholds are indexed on an annual basis to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). These measures constitute a freeze on the annual indexation of these amounts.[2]
- The Government announced this freeze on the indexation of the CCB income test threshold in the 2014–15 Budget. It is part of a broader measure that affects the indexation of income test thresholds for major welfare payments.[3]
- ''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 these measure in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].
- * [3] Read more about the background to the bill in the [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd092 bills digest].
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