Division
The majority voted in favour of a [government amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-02-12.148.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Concetta Fierravanti-Wells](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/concetta_fierravanti-wells) (Liberal), which means it will now be included as part of the bill. ### What does the amendment do? Senator Fierravanti-Wells [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-02-12.148.1): > *The government amendment extends the trial of the cashless debit card to 30 June 2019. The amendments also specify that the trial will be limited to three sites—namely, the East Kimberley and the included communities, Ceduna and the surrounding regions, and the Goldfields. The bill retains the existing legislated limitations on trial parameters in relation to the number of sites, participant numbers and the duration of the cashless debit card trial.* > > *Under the current legislation, trial sites are determined via legislative instrument. The bill removes this ability and specifically names the trial areas. Instead, the minister will be able to declare that specific parts of the trial areas are exempt from the cashless debit card. This provides the government with the flexibility to remove localities. This reflects that discussions with communities in the Goldfields region are ongoing and that requirements for communities already on the cashless debit card may change over time.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, items 1 and 2, page 3 (lines 4 to 8), omit the items, substitute:* > > *1 Subsection 124PD(1)* > >> *Insert:* >> >> *Ceduna area means Ceduna within the meaning of the Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area—Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination2015 as in force on 15 March 2016 and includes the Surrounding Region (within the meaning of that determination as so in force).* >> >> *East Kimberley area means East Kimberley within the meaning of the Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area—
Senate, 2018-02-12. affirmative: ayes 30, noes 26.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [government amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-02-12.148.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Concetta Fierravanti-Wells](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/concetta_fierravanti-wells) (Liberal), which means it will now be included as part of the bill. ### What does the amendment do? Senator Fierravanti-Wells [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-02-12.148.1): > *The government amendment extends the trial of the cashless debit card to 30 June 2019. The amendments also specify that the trial will be limited to three sites—namely, the East Kimberley and the included communities, Ceduna and the surrounding regions, and the Goldfields. The bill retains the existing legislated limitations on trial parameters in relation to the number of sites, participant numbers and the duration of the cashless debit card trial.* > > *Under the current legislation, trial sites are determined via legislative instrument. The bill removes this ability and specifically names the trial areas. Instead, the minister will be able to declare that specific parts of the trial areas are exempt from the cashless debit card. This provides the government with the flexibility to remove localities. This reflects that discussions with communities in the Goldfields region are ongoing and that requirements for communities already on the cashless debit card may change over time.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, items 1 and 2, page 3 (lines 4 to 8), omit the items, substitute:* > > *1 Subsection 124PD(1)* > >> *Insert:* >> >> *Ceduna area means Ceduna within the meaning of the Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area—Ceduna and Surrounding Region) Determination2015 as in force on 15 March 2016 and includes the Surrounding Region (within the meaning of that determination as so in force).* >> >> *East Kimberley area means East Kimberley within the meaning of the Social Security (Administration) (Trial Area—
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