Division
The majority voted against [Labor amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-10-25.16.1), which means they were unsuccessful. The amendments concerned people who earn less than $87,000 per year and would have lessened the Medicare Levy they have to pay under these bills. ### What do these bills do? This package of bills will fund the Commonwealth’s contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme by, for example, increasing the Medicare levy from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent of a person’s taxable income. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd046).
House of Representatives, 2017-10-25. negative: ayes 67, noes 76.
Question
The majority voted against [Labor amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-10-25.16.1), which means they were unsuccessful. The amendments concerned people who earn less than $87,000 per year and would have lessened the Medicare Levy they have to pay under these bills. ### What do these bills do? This package of bills will fund the Commonwealth’s contribution to the National Disability Insurance Scheme by, for example, increasing the Medicare levy from 2 per cent to 2.5 per cent of a person’s taxable income. Read more in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd046).
How each member voted
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Related bills
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