Division
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-06-22.193.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham) (Liberal), which means they passed and will now be included in the bill. Senator Birmingham [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-06-22.193.1): > *The amendments I have just moved, which are now before the chamber, will accelerate the transition period that the government has proposed for all of those schools and systems who are below the 20 per cent and 80 per cent shares. It will not have any impact on those systems or independent authorities who are above the 20 per cent or 80 per cent shares. It will ensure, though, that those who are below that will transition to that common share of 20 per cent and 80 per cent over the next six years. By 2023, we will have every government school system in the country being treated equally, fairly, by the Commonwealth government according to the Gonski formula. By 2023, we will see all of those underfunded, non-government schools and systems treated equally and fairly and transition to a common formula of the Gonski funding.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (line 9), after "year", insert "for the school".* > > *(2) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 10), after item 1, insert:* > >> *1A Section 6* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *6 -year transitioning school means a transitioning school whose starting Commonwealth share is less than its final Commonwealth share.* > > *(3) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 10), before item 2, insert:* > >> *1B Section 6* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *final Commonwealth share has the meaning given by subsection 35B(6).* > > *(4) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 23), after item 5, insert:* > >> *5A Section 6* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *starting Commonwealth share has the meaning given by subsection 35B(2).* > > *(5) Schedule 1, item 6, page 4 (line
Senate, 2017-06-22. affirmative: ayes 54, noes 2.
Question
The majority voted in favour of [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-06-22.193.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Simon Birmingham](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/simon_birmingham) (Liberal), which means they passed and will now be included in the bill. Senator Birmingham [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2017-06-22.193.1): > *The amendments I have just moved, which are now before the chamber, will accelerate the transition period that the government has proposed for all of those schools and systems who are below the 20 per cent and 80 per cent shares. It will not have any impact on those systems or independent authorities who are above the 20 per cent or 80 per cent shares. It will ensure, though, that those who are below that will transition to that common share of 20 per cent and 80 per cent over the next six years. By 2023, we will have every government school system in the country being treated equally, fairly, by the Commonwealth government according to the Gonski formula. By 2023, we will see all of those underfunded, non-government schools and systems treated equally and fairly and transition to a common formula of the Gonski funding.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (line 9), after "year", insert "for the school".* > > *(2) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 10), after item 1, insert:* > >> *1A Section 6* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *6 -year transitioning school means a transitioning school whose starting Commonwealth share is less than its final Commonwealth share.* > > *(3) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 10), before item 2, insert:* > >> *1B Section 6* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *final Commonwealth share has the meaning given by subsection 35B(6).* > > *(4) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 23), after item 5, insert:* > >> *5A Section 6* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *starting Commonwealth share has the meaning given by subsection 35B(2).* > > *(5) Schedule 1, item 6, page 4 (line
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