Division
Bob Day I move the Family First amendment on sheet 7858: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit "The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent", substitute "22 August 2016". This amendment delays the commencement date of the bill until 22 August and substitutes the ordinary day after royal assent clause with 22 August 2016. Mathias Cormann The government will oppose this amendment for the same reasons as we opposed a similar amendment with a different date by the Labor Party. The government will support the Greens amendment on sheet 7882, which proposes an appropriate arrangement for commencement of the bill. Jacinta Collins I thank Senator Day for giving us the opportunity to address once again the issues that were canvassed with respect to our earlier amendment, which just failed. This once again gives the Greens the opportunity to reconsider their poorly-formed position. I suspect it will not change, given the behaviour that we have observed consistently— Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting— Thank you, Senator Macdonald, that is very generous of you—especially at this hour of the process. I gather that was somewhat tongue in cheek. For the reasons that we have already outlined, in the absence of the success of our motion we will support this one. The CHAIRMAN: The question is that amendment (1) on sheet 7858 moved by Senator Day be agreed to.
Senate, 2016-03-17. negative: ayes 23, noes 37.
Question
Bob Day I move the Family First amendment on sheet 7858: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 1), omit "The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent", substitute "22 August 2016". This amendment delays the commencement date of the bill until 22 August and substitutes the ordinary day after royal assent clause with 22 August 2016. Mathias Cormann The government will oppose this amendment for the same reasons as we opposed a similar amendment with a different date by the Labor Party. The government will support the Greens amendment on sheet 7882, which proposes an appropriate arrangement for commencement of the bill. Jacinta Collins I thank Senator Day for giving us the opportunity to address once again the issues that were canvassed with respect to our earlier amendment, which just failed. This once again gives the Greens the opportunity to reconsider their poorly-formed position. I suspect it will not change, given the behaviour that we have observed consistently— Senator Ian Macdonald interjecting— Thank you, Senator Macdonald, that is very generous of you—especially at this hour of the process. I gather that was somewhat tongue in cheek. For the reasons that we have already outlined, in the absence of the success of our motion we will support this one. The CHAIRMAN: The question is that amendment (1) on sheet 7858 moved by Senator Day be agreed to.
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