Division
Rachel Siewert I move: At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate calls on the Government to: (a) end its plans to reduce the coronavirus supplement by $300 a fortnight which will cause millions of Australians to fall below the poverty line; (b) continue to provide the current $550 coronavirus supplement throughout the pandemic to ensure unemployed Australians receive adequate support; (c) commit to a permanent and adequate increase to Jobseeker Payment that allows unemployed Australians to live above the poverty line". Scott Ryan The question is that the second reading amendment moved by Senator Siewert be agreed to.
Senate, 2020-08-31. negative: ayes 4, noes 29.
Question
Rachel Siewert I move: At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate calls on the Government to: (a) end its plans to reduce the coronavirus supplement by $300 a fortnight which will cause millions of Australians to fall below the poverty line; (b) continue to provide the current $550 coronavirus supplement throughout the pandemic to ensure unemployed Australians receive adequate support; (c) commit to a permanent and adequate increase to Jobseeker Payment that allows unemployed Australians to live above the poverty line". Scott Ryan The question is that the second reading amendment moved by Senator Siewert be agreed to.
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