Division
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2014-07-14.167.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon). ### What were the amendments? Senator Rhiannon [explained](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2014-07-14.167.1) that the amendments would have "increase[d] the repayment income threshold and provide[d] for lower repayment rates". ### Main idea of the bills The bills create the Trade Support Loans Programme that will give apprentices access to a $20,000 loan, like the loans already available for university students under [HECS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education_fees_in_Australia#HECS). ### Background to the bills Prime Minister [Tony Abbott](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/warringah/tony_abbott) [promised to create](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-27/apprentice-loan-promise-check/5519824) this new loan programme during the [2013 election campaign](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2013).
Senate, 2014-07-14. negative: ayes 16, noes 39.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2014-07-14.167.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon). ### What were the amendments? Senator Rhiannon [explained](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2014-07-14.167.1) that the amendments would have "increase[d] the repayment income threshold and provide[d] for lower repayment rates". ### Main idea of the bills The bills create the Trade Support Loans Programme that will give apprentices access to a $20,000 loan, like the loans already available for university students under [HECS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_education_fees_in_Australia#HECS). ### Background to the bills Prime Minister [Tony Abbott](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/warringah/tony_abbott) [promised to create](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-27/apprentice-loan-promise-check/5519824) this new loan programme during the [2013 election campaign](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_federal_election,_2013).
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