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senate vote 2014-10-02#3
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Motions — Taxation- Motions - Taxation - Corporate tax evasion
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The majority of senators voted *for* Green Senator for Tasmania [Christine Milne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/christine_milne)'s motion that:- The majority of senators voted *for* Green Senator for Tasmania [Christine Milne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/christine_milne)'s motion to act on corporate [tax evasion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_evasion).
> That the Senate—>> (a) notes:> > * (i) the recent release of the _Who Pays for our [Common Wealth](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Wealth)?_ report by [Tax Justice Network](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Justice_Network) and United Voice, and> > * (ii) That the report found that of Australia's largest 200 companies, 29 per cent have an effective tax rate of 10 per cent or less, and 14 per cent have an effective tax rate of 0 per cent;> > (b) recognises that instead of targeting the poor, the sick and the young with its cruel budget, the Government could raise billions in revenue if companies paid the full 30 per cent tax rate; and> > (c) urges the Government:> > * (i) to act on corporate tax evasion in Australia immediately, rather than unnecessarily waiting for the G20 in November 2014, and> > * (ii) introduce legislation that requires Australian corporations to disclose all foreign subsidiaries in their financial statements.- ### Wording of the motion
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes:*
- >> *(i) the recent release of the [Who Pays for our Common Wealth](http://www.unitedvoice.org.au/press-releases/who-pays-our-common-wealth-report)? report by [Tax Justice Network](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Justice_Network) and [United Voice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Voice), and*
- >> *(ii) That the report found that of Australia's largest 200 companies, 29 per cent have an effective tax rate of 10 per cent or less, and 14 per cent have an effective tax rate of 0 per cent;*
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- > *(b) recognises that instead of targeting the poor, the sick and the young with its cruel budget, the Government could raise billions in revenue if companies paid the full 30 per cent tax rate; and*
- > *(c) urges the Government:*
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- >> *(i) to act on corporate tax evasion in Australia immediately, rather than unnecessarily waiting for the [G20](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-20_major_economies) in November 2014, and*
- >> *(ii) introduce legislation that requires Australian corporations to disclose all foreign subsidiaries in their financial statements.*
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senate vote 2014-10-02#3
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Luke Bacon
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2014-10-27 13:25:06
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<p class="speaker">Christine Milne</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority of senators voted *for* Green Senator for Tasmania [Christine Milne](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/christine_milne)'s motion that:
- > That the Senate—
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- > (a) notes:
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- > * (i) the recent release of the _Who Pays for our [Common Wealth](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Wealth)?_ report by [Tax Justice Network](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Justice_Network) and United Voice, and
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- > * (ii) That the report found that of Australia's largest 200 companies, 29 per cent have an effective tax rate of 10 per cent or less, and 14 per cent have an effective tax rate of 0 per cent;
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- > (b) recognises that instead of targeting the poor, the sick and the young with its cruel budget, the Government could raise billions in revenue if companies paid the full 30 per cent tax rate; and
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- > (c) urges the Government:
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- > * (i) to act on corporate tax evasion in Australia immediately, rather than unnecessarily waiting for the G20 in November 2014, and
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- > * (ii) introduce legislation that requires Australian corporations to disclose all foreign subsidiaries in their financial statements.
<p class="italic">(a) notes:</p><p class="italic">(i) the recent release of the <i>Who Pays for our Common Wealth?</i> report by Tax Justice Network and United Voice, and</p><p class="italic">(ii) That the report found that of Australia's largest 200 companies, 29 per cent have an effective tax rate of 10 per cent or less, and 14 per cent have an effective tax rate of 0 per cent;</p><p class="italic">(b) recognises that instead of targeting the poor, the sick and the young with its cruel budget, the Government could raise billions in revenue if companies paid the full 30 per cent tax rate; and</p><p class="italic">(c) urges the Government:</p><p class="italic">(i) to act on corporate tax evasion in Australia immediately, rather than unnecessarily waiting for the G20 in November 2014, and</p><p class="italic">(ii) introduce legislation that requires Australian corporations to disclose all foreign subsidiaries in their financial statements.</p> <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p><p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 465 be agreed to.</p><p></p>
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