Division Description Changes — Bills — Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022; Second Reading — 30th Mar 2022

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senate vote 2022-03-30#11 Edited by mackay staff on 2022-04-05 13:37:55	Title Bills — Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022; Second Reading Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Condemn Government Description ~~<p class="speaker">Slade Brockman</p>~~ <p>The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 1592, circulated by the opposition, be agreed to.</p> <p class="italic"> <i>Opposition's circulated amendment—</i></p> <p class="italic">At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate condemns the Government for failing many of Australia's 2.6 million carers during the pandemic".</p> ~~<p></p>~~ The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-03-30.222.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "that the bill be read for a second time" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. Because this vote failed, the usual second reading motion will remain unchanged. ### Amendment text At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate condemns the Government for failing many of Australia's 2.6 million carers during the pandemic".

Bills — Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022; Second Reading
Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022 - Second Reading - Condemn Government

~~Slade Brockman~~
The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 1592, circulated by the opposition, be agreed to.
 Opposition's circulated amendment—
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate condemns the Government for failing many of Australia's 2.6 million carers during the pandemic".
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The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2022-03-30.222.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bill be read for a second time*" - parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill. Because this vote failed, the usual second reading motion will remain unchanged.
### Amendment text
At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate condemns the Government for failing many of Australia's 2.6 million carers during the pandemic".