Division
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.232.1) introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed. She [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.232.1) the amendment would: > *stop the indexation of prior payments. We know that many people have had a disappointing experience when they have been through the damaging process of applying, only to receive a tiny or non-existent settlement.* ### Amendment text > *(4) Schedule 1, item 51, page 18 (after line 30), at the end of Part 8-2, add:* > > *201 Ending indexing of relevant prior payments* > > *(1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must consider the action that needs to be taken to end the indexing of relevant prior payments.* > > *(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 indexing ended 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 26, noes 30.
Question
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.232.1) introduced by West Australian Senator [Louise Pratt](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/louise_pratt) (Labor), which means it failed. She [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-02-15.232.1) the amendment would: > *stop the indexation of prior payments. We know that many people have had a disappointing experience when they have been through the damaging process of applying, only to receive a tiny or non-existent settlement.* ### Amendment text > *(4) Schedule 1, item 51, page 18 (after line 30), at the end of Part 8-2, add:* > > *201 Ending indexing of relevant prior payments* > > *(1) As soon as practicable after this section commences, the Minister must consider the action that needs to be taken to end the indexing of relevant prior payments.* > > *(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 indexing ended 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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