Division
Because the same number of senators voted for and against the [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-11.58.5) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), the amendments failed. ### What did the amendments do? Senator Waters [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-11.58.1): > *if you lost your job because of COVID, but you weren't eligible for JobKeeper, for whatever reason, now you're also not eligible for paid parental leave. We think that's unfair and it's very easily fixed. Amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 8927, which I will move provide that, if through no fault of your own you've lost your job because of COVID-19 but you had expected to otherwise remain in employment and be eligible for PPL, then you should still be eligible for PPL.*
Senate, 2020-06-11. negative: ayes 30, noes 30.
Question
Because the same number of senators voted for and against the [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-11.58.5) introduced by Queensland Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Greens), the amendments failed. ### What did the amendments do? Senator Waters [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-06-11.58.1): > *if you lost your job because of COVID, but you weren't eligible for JobKeeper, for whatever reason, now you're also not eligible for paid parental leave. We think that's unfair and it's very easily fixed. Amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 8927, which I will move provide that, if through no fault of your own you've lost your job because of COVID-19 but you had expected to otherwise remain in employment and be eligible for PPL, then you should still be eligible for PPL.*
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