Division
The majority voted against a [second reading amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7367_amend_410231f9-d519-4b3b-9918-b630394a4a9e%22;rec=0) introduced by Mackellar MP [Sophie Scamps] (Independent), which means it failed. The amendment would have changed the words of the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *That all words after “House” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *(1) notes that the bill continues the practice of legislating the instant asset write-off measure annually, which creates uncertainty and discourages investment at a time when many small businesses are already struggling; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to do more to support small businesses, including:* > >> *(a) making the instant asset write-off permanent; and* >> >> *(b) adopting a $20,000 tax-free threshold for small business operators with annual turnover of less than $10 million, as proposed by the member for Mackellar”.*
House of Representatives, 2025-10-08. negative: ayes 8, noes 79.
Question
The majority voted against a [second reading amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7367_amend_410231f9-d519-4b3b-9918-b630394a4a9e%22;rec=0) introduced by Mackellar MP [Sophie Scamps] (Independent), which means it failed. The amendment would have changed the words of the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). ### Amendment text > *That all words after “House” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *(1) notes that the bill continues the practice of legislating the instant asset write-off measure annually, which creates uncertainty and discourages investment at a time when many small businesses are already struggling; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to do more to support small businesses, including:* > >> *(a) making the instant asset write-off permanent; and* >> >> *(b) adopting a $20,000 tax-free threshold for small business operators with annual turnover of less than $10 million, as proposed by the member for Mackellar”.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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