Division
The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-10.173.1), which means it failed. The motion was "*that division 2 of part 1 of schedule 1 stand as printed.*" To stand as printed is parliamentary jargon for remaining unchanged. This vote was technically unsuccessful but, because a majority is needed to actually make a change to the wording of the bill, that particular division remained part of the bill as passed by both houses. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd032), the bill was introduced in order to: * *provide for the extension of the Coronavirus Supplement for Youth Allowance (Student and Apprentice) recipients from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021;* * *prevent any extension of the Coronavirus Supplement and the temporary COVID-19-related waivers from the ordinary waiting period, newly arrived resident’s waiting period and seasonal work preclusion period beyond 31 March 2021;* * *provide for the extension of the temporary COVID-19-related qualification rules for Youth Allowance (Student and Apprentice);* * *remove provisions relating to the COVID-19-related liquid assets test waiting period and assets test waivers (these waivers ended on 25 September 2020);* * *allow for specific provisions of social security law to be temporarily modified by the Minister by legislative instrument in response to the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 until 31 March 2021 (or 16 April 2021 for some of the provisions);* * *introduce a discretionary power under the Social Security Act 1991 and the Veterans’ Entitlement Act 1986 assets tests to extend the temporary absence provisions used in relation to determining a person’s principal home where an individual is unable to return to Australia, for reasons beyond their control, within the allowable absence period; and* * *allow for JobKeeper Payment information
Senate, 2020-12-10. negative: ayes 30, noes 30.
Question
The same number of senators voted for and against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2020-12-10.173.1), which means it failed. The motion was "*that division 2 of part 1 of schedule 1 stand as printed.*" To stand as printed is parliamentary jargon for remaining unchanged. This vote was technically unsuccessful but, because a majority is needed to actually make a change to the wording of the bill, that particular division remained part of the bill as passed by both houses. ### What does this bill do? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2021a/21bd032), the bill was introduced in order to: * *provide for the extension of the Coronavirus Supplement for Youth Allowance (Student and Apprentice) recipients from 1 January 2021 to 31 March 2021;* * *prevent any extension of the Coronavirus Supplement and the temporary COVID-19-related waivers from the ordinary waiting period, newly arrived resident’s waiting period and seasonal work preclusion period beyond 31 March 2021;* * *provide for the extension of the temporary COVID-19-related qualification rules for Youth Allowance (Student and Apprentice);* * *remove provisions relating to the COVID-19-related liquid assets test waiting period and assets test waivers (these waivers ended on 25 September 2020);* * *allow for specific provisions of social security law to be temporarily modified by the Minister by legislative instrument in response to the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 until 31 March 2021 (or 16 April 2021 for some of the provisions);* * *introduce a discretionary power under the Social Security Act 1991 and the Veterans’ Entitlement Act 1986 assets tests to extend the temporary absence provisions used in relation to determining a person’s principal home where an individual is unable to return to Australia, for reasons beyond their control, within the allowable absence period; and* * *allow for JobKeeper Payment information
How each member voted
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Related bills
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