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The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-02-24.37.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister) (Labor), which means they failed. Senator McAllister explained the amendments in [her contribution](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-02-24.37.1). ### Motion text > *(1) Clause 2 , page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > > *[commencement]* > > *(2) Page 9 (after line 28) , at the end of the Bill, add:* > > *Schedule 2—Superannuation contributions in National Employment Standards* > > *Fair Work Act 2009* > > *1 After paragraph 61(2 )( h)* > > *Insert:* > >> *(ha) superannuation contributions (Division 10A);* > > *2 After Division 10 of Part 2-2 of Chapter 2* > > *Insert:* > >> *Division 10A—Superannuation contributions* >> >> *116A Superannuation contributions* >> >> *Obligation in relation to contributions* >> >> *(1) An employer must make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee so as to avoid liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 in relation to the employee.* >> >> *Amount of contributions* >> >> *(2) The amount of the contributions relating to the employee is to be worked out:* >> >>> *(a) in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 ; or* >>> >>> *(b) if a modern award or enterprise agreement applies to the employee and provides for an amount higher than the amount applicable under paragraph (a)—in accordance with the modern award or enterprise agreement (as the case requires).* >> >> *Superannuation fund* >> >> *(3) The superannuation fund to which the contributions relating to the employee are made must be:* >> >>> *(a) if a superannuation fund is a chosen fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 ) for the employee—that superannuation fund; or* >>> >>> *(b) if there is no c

Senate, 2020-02-24. negative: ayes 31, noes 37.

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The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-02-24.37.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister) (Labor), which means they failed. Senator McAllister explained the amendments in [her contribution](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-02-24.37.1). ### Motion text > *(1) Clause 2 , page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > > *[commencement]* > > *(2) Page 9 (after line 28) , at the end of the Bill, add:* > > *Schedule 2—Superannuation contributions in National Employment Standards* > > *Fair Work Act 2009* > > *1 After paragraph 61(2 )( h)* > > *Insert:* > >> *(ha) superannuation contributions (Division 10A);* > > *2 After Division 10 of Part 2-2 of Chapter 2* > > *Insert:* > >> *Division 10A—Superannuation contributions* >> >> *116A Superannuation contributions* >> >> *Obligation in relation to contributions* >> >> *(1) An employer must make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee so as to avoid liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 in relation to the employee.* >> >> *Amount of contributions* >> >> *(2) The amount of the contributions relating to the employee is to be worked out:* >> >>> *(a) in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 ; or* >>> >>> *(b) if a modern award or enterprise agreement applies to the employee and provides for an amount higher than the amount applicable under paragraph (a)—in accordance with the modern award or enterprise agreement (as the case requires).* >> >> *Superannuation fund* >> >> *(3) The superannuation fund to which the contributions relating to the employee are made must be:* >> >>> *(a) if a superannuation fund is a chosen fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 ) for the employee—that superannuation fund; or* >>> >>> *(b) if there is no c

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