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senate vote 2018-03-19#3
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Bills — Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; in Committee- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Transition rate for wife pension
Description
<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p><p>The committee is considering an amendment moved by Senator Siewert. The question is that amendment (2) on sheet 8243, as moved by Senator Siewert, be agreed to.</p><p>The committee divided. [17:50]</p><p>(The Chair—Senator Lines)</p><p>Question negatived.</p> -
- The same number of senators voted for and against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-12-07.199.1) moved by West Australian Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens), which means it failed.
- ### Amendment text
- > *(2) Schedule 3, item 25, page 75 (after line 23) , after subsection 654(5) , insert:*
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- >> *(5A) The woman’s wife pension transition rate during the period from the day after the transition day to the day before the day on which the transition rate is ceased (the transition period) is worked out using Pension Rate Calculator A at the end of section 1064 (see Part 3.2).*
- ### What did this amendment do?
- Senator Siewert [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-12-07.199.1):
- > *These amendments relate to the transition payments for wife pensioners. Amendment (2) provides for the transition rate for wife pensioners to be indexed.*
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