Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-04-08.122.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion "*that the bill be read for a second time*" (which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This mean that the amendment failed. This amendment was introduced by WA Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens) and, if it had been successful, its text would have been added to the usual second reading motion as a note. In other words, it didn't seek to change the actual text of the bills. Senator Siewert explained the rationale behind her amendment in [her contribution](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-04-08.106.1) to the debate. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) is of the opinion that the Government's response to COVID-19 continues to see large sections of our population left behind and disproportionately affected by this health and economic crisis;* > > *(b) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(i) provide proper support to at least the following groups:* >> >>> *(A) Disability Support Pension recipients, carers, and age pensioners who receive Commonwealth Rent Assistance, none of whom will be eligible for the $550 a fortnight COVID-19 supplement and will be trapped beneath the poverty line,* >>> >>> *(B) First Nations peoples who are at severe risk of harm from COVID-19 and urgently need adequate personal protective equipment and access to safe housing,* >>> >>> *(C) disabled people, who must have guaranteed continuity of essential disability supports, and have equal access to healthcare to ensure their human rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities are upheld,* >>> >>> *(D) those for whom isolation presents a heightene
Senate, 2020-04-08. negative: ayes 4, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-04-08.122.1) to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion "*that the bill be read for a second time*" (which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). This mean that the amendment failed. This amendment was introduced by WA Senator [Rachel Siewert](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/rachel_siewert) (Greens) and, if it had been successful, its text would have been added to the usual second reading motion as a note. In other words, it didn't seek to change the actual text of the bills. Senator Siewert explained the rationale behind her amendment in [her contribution](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-04-08.106.1) to the debate. ### Amendment text > *At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate:* > > *(a) is of the opinion that the Government's response to COVID-19 continues to see large sections of our population left behind and disproportionately affected by this health and economic crisis;* > > *(b) calls on the Government to:* > >> *(i) provide proper support to at least the following groups:* >> >>> *(A) Disability Support Pension recipients, carers, and age pensioners who receive Commonwealth Rent Assistance, none of whom will be eligible for the $550 a fortnight COVID-19 supplement and will be trapped beneath the poverty line,* >>> >>> *(B) First Nations peoples who are at severe risk of harm from COVID-19 and urgently need adequate personal protective equipment and access to safe housing,* >>> >>> *(C) disabled people, who must have guaranteed continuity of essential disability supports, and have equal access to healthcare to ensure their human rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities are upheld,* >>> >>> *(D) those for whom isolation presents a heightene
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