Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-08-25.41.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister) (Labor), which means it failed. ### What is the main idea of the bill? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd104): > *The purpose of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 (the Bill) is to amend the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA) to ensure employees under new workplace determinations or enterprise agreements have an opportunity to choose the superannuation fund for their compulsory employer contributions.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Page 4 (after line 16) , 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).* >>> >>> *Superannuati
Senate, 2020-08-25. negative: ayes 22, noes 26.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-08-25.41.1) introduced by NSW Senator [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister) (Labor), which means it failed. ### What is the main idea of the bill? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd104): > *The purpose of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) Bill 2019 (the Bill) is to amend the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA) to ensure employees under new workplace determinations or enterprise agreements have an opportunity to choose the superannuation fund for their compulsory employer contributions.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Page 4 (after line 16) , 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).* >>> >>> *Superannuati
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