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The majority voted in favour of keeping [part 2 of schedule 1](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5976_third-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5976_third-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0#5eaa6ce3e3cc4a508d30fa29bb1d9a05) unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted for that part to "stand as printed". This vote was put after Labor Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) moved that that part should be opposed, [explaining that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-05-09.4.2) the Labor Party was concerned *"that the retrospective application of amended child support assessments will have negative consequences"*. Read more about [the bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5976) and what it does in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd079).

Senate, 2018-05-09. affirmative: ayes 37, noes 33.

Question

The majority voted in favour of keeping [part 2 of schedule 1](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;db=LEGISLATION;id=legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5976_third-reps%2F0001;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbills%2Fr5976_third-reps%2F0000%22;rec=0#5eaa6ce3e3cc4a508d30fa29bb1d9a05) unchanged. In parliamentary jargon, they voted for that part to "stand as printed". This vote was put after Labor Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) moved that that part should be opposed, [explaining that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-05-09.4.2) the Labor Party was concerned *"that the retrospective application of amended child support assessments will have negative consequences"*. Read more about [the bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5976) and what it does in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd079).

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