Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-11-30.142.2) that the [*Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2015*](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5557) be read a first time. Passing this motion means that the bills can be introduced into the Senate. [According to The Parliament](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5557#sched), this bill: > Amends the [A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) to restructure family tax benefit Part B by removing the benefit for couple families (other than grandparents or great-grandparents) with a youngest child 13 years of age or over. According to [Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice](http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/odgers13?file=chapter12§ion=05), “the first reading is normally passed without opposition and is regarded as a purely formal stage”. That the Senate [divided to vote on this motion, rather than passing it “on the voices”](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#division-occur), suggests that the [amendments](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr5557_amend_1024de59-f06b-4722-9ffe-f189a44de518%22;rec=0) to the [*A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999*](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) included in this bill were controversial.
Senate, 2015-11-30. affirmative: ayes 35, noes 11.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-11-30.142.2) that the [*Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2015*](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5557) be read a first time. Passing this motion means that the bills can be introduced into the Senate. [According to The Parliament](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5557#sched), this bill: > Amends the [A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) to restructure family tax benefit Part B by removing the benefit for couple families (other than grandparents or great-grandparents) with a youngest child 13 years of age or over. According to [Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice](http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Senate/Powers_practice_n_procedures/odgers13?file=chapter12§ion=05), “the first reading is normally passed without opposition and is regarded as a purely formal stage”. That the Senate [divided to vote on this motion, rather than passing it “on the voices”](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/help/faq#division-occur), suggests that the [amendments](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr5557_amend_1024de59-f06b-4722-9ffe-f189a44de518%22;rec=0) to the [*A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999*](http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/antsaa1999357/) included in this bill were controversial.
How each member voted
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Related bills
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