Division
The majority voted against a motion introduced by Labor Senator [Penny Wong](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?house=senate&mpc=SA&mpn=Penny_Wong), which means that it was rejected. The motion was: "That so much of [standing orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) be suspended as would prevent me from making such a statement." Senator Wong introduced this motion after she was refused leave to make a statement. _Background to the bill_ This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query%3DId%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5327%22;rec=0) was introduced following the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5300) being laid aside because it could not "be progressed in its current form".(Read more about this bill being set aside [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2014-09-01.34.2). The division which resulted in that bill being laid aside is available [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-09-01&house=representatives&number=1). ) This bill repeals the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax) as well as related measures such as the [low income superannuation contribution](http://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Super/In-detail/Contributions/Low-income-super-contribution/), the [income support bonus](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/income-support-bonus) and the [schoolkids bonus](http://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/families-and-children/benefits-payments/schoolkids-bonus). The bill also revises the capital allowances for small business entities and the superannuation guarantee charge percentage increase.(Read more about the changes made in the bill in the [explanatory memorandum](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/displ
Senate, 2014-09-02. negative: ayes 34, noes 36.
Question
The majority voted against a motion introduced by Labor Senator [Penny Wong](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?house=senate&mpc=SA&mpn=Penny_Wong), which means that it was rejected. The motion was: "That so much of [standing orders](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/standing-orders.html) be suspended as would prevent me from making such a statement." Senator Wong introduced this motion after she was refused leave to make a statement. _Background to the bill_ This [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query%3DId%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr5327%22;rec=0) was introduced following the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 (No. 2)](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5300) being laid aside because it could not "be progressed in its current form".(Read more about this bill being set aside [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2014-09-01.34.2). The division which resulted in that bill being laid aside is available [here](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/division.php?date=2014-09-01&house=representatives&number=1). ) This bill repeals the [Minerals Resource Rent Tax](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerals_Resource_Rent_Tax) as well as related measures such as the [low income superannuation contribution](http://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Super/In-detail/Contributions/Low-income-super-contribution/), the [income support bonus](http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/centrelink/income-support-bonus) and the [schoolkids bonus](http://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/families-and-children/benefits-payments/schoolkids-bonus). The bill also revises the capital allowances for small business entities and the superannuation guarantee charge percentage increase.(Read more about the changes made in the bill in the [explanatory memorandum](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/displ
How each member voted
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Related bills
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