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senate vote 2017-02-16#8
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- The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-02-16.178.1) introduced by Australian Greens [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon) (NSW), which means it was unsuccessful.
There were two [rebel voters](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html): Liberal Party Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/cory_bernardi) (SA) and Liberal Party Senator [Ian Macdonald](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/ian_macdonald) (Qld). Both voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.- There was one [rebel voter](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html): Liberal Party Senator [Ian Macdonald](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/ian_macdonald) (Qld). He voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party, alongside former Liberal Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/cory_bernardi) (SA), who now belongs to the Australian Conservatives Party.
- ### What were the amendments?
- The purpose of the amendments was to completely get rid of the [gold pass](http://maps.finance.gov.au/former_parliamentarians/Life_Gold_Pass.html), a post-retirement travel benefit. For example, "[f]rom 1 July 2012, a Life Gold Pass holder is entitled, in a financial year, to [a maximum of 10 domestic return trips](http://maps.finance.gov.au/former_parliamentarians/Life_Gold_Pass.html)".
- ### Amendment text
See OpenAustralia for the [motion text](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-02-16.178.1).- See OpenAustralia for the [motion text](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-02-16.178.1).
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senate vote 2017-02-16#8
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Bills — Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; in Committee- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 - in Committee - Get rid of gold pass
Description
<p class='motion-notice motion-notice-truncated'>Long debate text truncated.</p>- The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-02-16.178.1) introduced by Australian Greens [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon) (NSW), which means it was unsuccessful.
- There were two [rebel voters](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/crossing-the-floor.html): Liberal Party Senator [Cory Bernardi](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/cory_bernardi) (SA) and Liberal Party Senator [Ian Macdonald](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/ian_macdonald) (Qld). Both voted Yes against the majority of the Liberal Party.
- ### What were the amendments?
- The purpose of the amendments was to completely get rid of the [gold pass](http://maps.finance.gov.au/former_parliamentarians/Life_Gold_Pass.html), a post-retirement travel benefit. For example, "[f]rom 1 July 2012, a Life Gold Pass holder is entitled, in a financial year, to [a maximum of 10 domestic return trips](http://maps.finance.gov.au/former_parliamentarians/Life_Gold_Pass.html)".
- ### Amendment text
- See OpenAustralia for the [motion text](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-02-16.178.1).
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