Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.230.1) moved by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed. ### Amendment text > *(3) Schedule 1, item 51, page 18 (after line 30), at the end of Part 8-2, add:* > > *200 Increase in cap on redress payments* > > *(1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must consider the action that needs to be taken to increase the $150,000 cap on redress payments to $200,000.* > > *(2) Within 90 days after this section commences, the Minister must prepare a report on:* > >> *(a) what the Minister has done, or plans to do, to have the cap increased as mentioned in subsection (1); or* >> >> *(b) if the Minister has not done, and does not plan to do, anything—the Minister's reasons for this.* > > *(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament on or before the first sitting day of that House after the end of those 90 days.* > > *(4) In this section:* > >> *action includes amending this Act, an instrument made under this Act, or any other law.*
Senate, 2021-02-15. negative: ayes 27, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.230.1) moved by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed. ### Amendment text > *(3) Schedule 1, item 51, page 18 (after line 30), at the end of Part 8-2, add:* > > *200 Increase in cap on redress payments* > > *(1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must consider the action that needs to be taken to increase the $150,000 cap on redress payments to $200,000.* > > *(2) Within 90 days after this section commences, the Minister must prepare a report on:* > >> *(a) what the Minister has done, or plans to do, to have the cap increased as mentioned in subsection (1); or* >> >> *(b) if the Minister has not done, and does not plan to do, anything—the Minister's reasons for this.* > > *(3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament on or before the first sitting day of that House after the end of those 90 days.* > > *(4) In this section:* > >> *action includes amending this Act, an instrument made under this Act, or any other law.*
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