Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-08-09.27.6) to not insist on its amendments to the bill, after the House of Representatives disagreed with them. This means that the bill can now [be passed](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), as its final form has been agreed to in both Houses of parliament. ### What does the bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6745), the bill was introduced to: * *enable the Treasurer to make rules for economic response payments to provide support to an entity where they are adversely affected by restrictions imposed by a state or territory public health order that is directed at controlling the transmission of COVID-19;* * *enable tax information to be disclosed to Australian government agencies for the purposes of administering COVID-19 business support programs;* * *make payments received by eligible businesses under certain COVID-19 business support programs and Commonwealth COVID-19 disaster payments exempt from income tax; and* * *reinstate a temporary mechanism for ministers to change arrangements relating to meeting information and document requirements under Commonwealth legislation.*
Senate, 2021-08-09. affirmative: ayes 27, noes 8.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-08-09.27.6) to not insist on its amendments to the bill, after the House of Representatives disagreed with them. This means that the bill can now [be passed](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), as its final form has been agreed to in both Houses of parliament. ### What does the bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6745), the bill was introduced to: * *enable the Treasurer to make rules for economic response payments to provide support to an entity where they are adversely affected by restrictions imposed by a state or territory public health order that is directed at controlling the transmission of COVID-19;* * *enable tax information to be disclosed to Australian government agencies for the purposes of administering COVID-19 business support programs;* * *make payments received by eligible businesses under certain COVID-19 business support programs and Commonwealth COVID-19 disaster payments exempt from income tax; and* * *reinstate a temporary mechanism for ministers to change arrangements relating to meeting information and document requirements under Commonwealth legislation.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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