Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-10-29.27.4) that "*the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.*" In other words, they voted to keep the words of the motion unchanged. The motion in this case was "*That this bill be now [read a second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/).*" Giving a bill a second reading is the same as agreeing with its main idea. ### Proposed change > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:* > > *(1) notes that:* > >> *(a) since the start of the recession, the number of people relying on unemployment payments has doubled;* >> >> *(b) many pensioners—including those on the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment—have faced increased costs during the pandemic; and* >> >> *(c) the Minister has the power under the Social Security Act to extend the Coronavirus Supplement; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(a) extend the $250 per fortnight Coronavirus Supplement until March, in line with Jobkeeper;* >> >> *(b) better support pensioners—including Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment recipients—facing increased costs in protecting their health because of the coronavirus pandemic; and* >> >> *(c) announce a permanent increase to the base rate of the Jobseeker Payment".*
House of Representatives, 2020-10-29. affirmative: ayes 49, noes 46.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2020-10-29.27.4) that "*the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question.*" In other words, they voted to keep the words of the motion unchanged. The motion in this case was "*That this bill be now [read a second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/).*" Giving a bill a second reading is the same as agreeing with its main idea. ### Proposed change > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House:* > > *(1) notes that:* > >> *(a) since the start of the recession, the number of people relying on unemployment payments has doubled;* >> >> *(b) many pensioners—including those on the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment—have faced increased costs during the pandemic; and* >> >> *(c) the Minister has the power under the Social Security Act to extend the Coronavirus Supplement; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(a) extend the $250 per fortnight Coronavirus Supplement until March, in line with Jobkeeper;* >> >> *(b) better support pensioners—including Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment recipients—facing increased costs in protecting their health because of the coronavirus pandemic; and* >> >> *(c) announce a permanent increase to the base rate of the Jobseeker Payment".*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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