Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-08-09.49.3) introduced by NSW Senator [Doug Cameron](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/doug_cameron) (Labor), which means they won't be integrated into the bill. ### What did these amendments do? Senator Cameron [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-08-09.52.1): > *These amendments have the effect of changing the proposed offence of making and receiving cash and in-kind payments from a strict liability offence to one where the defendant has to act dishonestly. [...]* > > *As it currently is drafted, even though this offence has a maximum of two years imprisonment, there is no need for the giver or receiver of a benefit to intend that it is dishonest, corrupt or improper. [...]* > > *This means that a person can be found criminally liable under the proposed provisions for simply providing funds to a union if those funds do not fall within categories determined by the government as ones that they deem acceptable.* ### Amendment text > *(14) Schedule 1, item 3, page 7 (line 24), after "defendant", insert "dishonestly".* > > *(15) Schedule 1, item 3, page 10 (line 3), after "defendant", insert "dishonestly".*
Senate, 2017-08-09. negative: ayes 29, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-08-09.49.3) introduced by NSW Senator [Doug Cameron](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/doug_cameron) (Labor), which means they won't be integrated into the bill. ### What did these amendments do? Senator Cameron [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-08-09.52.1): > *These amendments have the effect of changing the proposed offence of making and receiving cash and in-kind payments from a strict liability offence to one where the defendant has to act dishonestly. [...]* > > *As it currently is drafted, even though this offence has a maximum of two years imprisonment, there is no need for the giver or receiver of a benefit to intend that it is dishonest, corrupt or improper. [...]* > > *This means that a person can be found criminally liable under the proposed provisions for simply providing funds to a union if those funds do not fall within categories determined by the government as ones that they deem acceptable.* ### Amendment text > *(14) Schedule 1, item 3, page 7 (line 24), after "defendant", insert "dishonestly".* > > *(15) Schedule 1, item 3, page 10 (line 3), after "defendant", insert "dishonestly".*
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