Division
The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-12-08.100.1) introduced by Whitlam MP [Stephen Jones](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/whitlam/stephen_jones) (Labor), which means the amendments failed. [Jones explained](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-12-08.100.1) that these amendments did two things: > *Firstly, they impose a requirement for a statutory review, which I understand to be something that the government will support. Secondly, they impose a requirement that the new provisions be [sunsetted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision). I understand that the government does not support that proposition. I just want to make clear that the sunset provision gives ample time for us to get through the crisis, for us to get through the stock of anticipated insolvencies, for a review to occur and for the emergency provisions to be sunsetted, unless they are altered by new provisions that may enjoy the agreement of both houses of this place.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > >> *6. Schedule 5 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.* > > *(2) Page 104 (after line 16), at the end of the Bill, add:* > > *Schedule 5—Review of provisions and sunsetting* > > *1 Review of Act* > >> *(1) The Minister must cause a review to be undertaken of the operation of the amendments made by this Act.* >> >> *(2) Without limiting subitem (1), the review must consider the following:* >> >>> *(a) the efficacy of the amendments;* >>> >>> *(b) the appropriateness of the amendments as a permanent features of the insolvency regime;* >>> >>> *(c) any further amendments recommended to be made to the insolvency regime if the amendments made by this Act operated for a longer period of time or permanently;* >>> >>> *(d) the effect of the amendments made by this Act on unincorporated small business creditors such as sole traders and pa
House of Representatives, 2020-12-08. affirmative: ayes 67, noes 56.
Question
The majority voted in favour of *disagreeing* with [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-12-08.100.1) introduced by Whitlam MP [Stephen Jones](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/whitlam/stephen_jones) (Labor), which means the amendments failed. [Jones explained](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2020-12-08.100.1) that these amendments did two things: > *Firstly, they impose a requirement for a statutory review, which I understand to be something that the government will support. Secondly, they impose a requirement that the new provisions be [sunsetted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_provision). I understand that the government does not support that proposition. I just want to make clear that the sunset provision gives ample time for us to get through the crisis, for us to get through the stock of anticipated insolvencies, for a review to occur and for the emergency provisions to be sunsetted, unless they are altered by new provisions that may enjoy the agreement of both houses of this place.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > >> *6. Schedule 5 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.* > > *(2) Page 104 (after line 16), at the end of the Bill, add:* > > *Schedule 5—Review of provisions and sunsetting* > > *1 Review of Act* > >> *(1) The Minister must cause a review to be undertaken of the operation of the amendments made by this Act.* >> >> *(2) Without limiting subitem (1), the review must consider the following:* >> >>> *(a) the efficacy of the amendments;* >>> >>> *(b) the appropriateness of the amendments as a permanent features of the insolvency regime;* >>> >>> *(c) any further amendments recommended to be made to the insolvency regime if the amendments made by this Act operated for a longer period of time or permanently;* >>> >>> *(d) the effect of the amendments made by this Act on unincorporated small business creditors such as sole traders and pa
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