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The majority voted against a request for an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-11-24.38.1) introduced by West Australian [Jordon Steele-John](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/jordon_steele-john) (Greens), which means it failed. ### Request text > *That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:* > > *(1) Schedule 1, items 1 and 2, page 3 (lines 4 to 11), omit the items, substitute:* > > *1 Section 4 (definition of ABSTUDY scheme )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *2 Section 4 (definition of FTB(A) person )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *3 Section 4 (definition of satisfies the means test )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *4 Section 4 (definition of youth allowance )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *5 Subsection 5(1)* > >> *Omit "(1)".* > > *6 Subsection 5(2)* > >> *Repeal the subsection.* > > *7 Section 22* > >> *Omit:* >> >>> *• A person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year if he or she is aged between 2 and 18 years at any time during the calendar year, is an eligible person and satisfies the means test.* >>> >>> *• The Dental Benefit Rules may also provide that an eligible person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year.* >> >> *substitute:* >> >>> *• A person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year if the person is an eligible person.* >>> >>> *• The Dental Benefit Rules may provide for certain matters relating to vouchers.* > > *8 Section 23* > >> *Repeal the section, substitute:* >> >> *23 Qualification for a voucher* >> >> *Persons to whom this section applies* >> >>> *(1) This section applies to a person, in relation to a calendar year, if the person is an eligible person.* >> >> *Point in time at which person qualifies for a voucher* >> >>> *(2) The person qualifies for a voucher for the calendar year, in relation to a dental service specified in the Dental Benefits Rules for the purposes of this section, at the first time in the calendar year when the person

Senate, 2021-11-24. negative: ayes 8, noes 26.

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The majority voted against a request for an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2021-11-24.38.1) introduced by West Australian [Jordon Steele-John](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/jordon_steele-john) (Greens), which means it failed. ### Request text > *That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:* > > *(1) Schedule 1, items 1 and 2, page 3 (lines 4 to 11), omit the items, substitute:* > > *1 Section 4 (definition of ABSTUDY scheme )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *2 Section 4 (definition of FTB(A) person )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *3 Section 4 (definition of satisfies the means test )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *4 Section 4 (definition of youth allowance )* > >> *Repeal the definition.* > > *5 Subsection 5(1)* > >> *Omit "(1)".* > > *6 Subsection 5(2)* > >> *Repeal the subsection.* > > *7 Section 22* > >> *Omit:* >> >>> *• A person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year if he or she is aged between 2 and 18 years at any time during the calendar year, is an eligible person and satisfies the means test.* >>> >>> *• The Dental Benefit Rules may also provide that an eligible person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year.* >> >> *substitute:* >> >>> *• A person qualifies for a voucher for a calendar year if the person is an eligible person.* >>> >>> *• The Dental Benefit Rules may provide for certain matters relating to vouchers.* > > *8 Section 23* > >> *Repeal the section, substitute:* >> >> *23 Qualification for a voucher* >> >> *Persons to whom this section applies* >> >>> *(1) This section applies to a person, in relation to a calendar year, if the person is an eligible person.* >> >> *Point in time at which person qualifies for a voucher* >> >>> *(2) The person qualifies for a voucher for the calendar year, in relation to a dental service specified in the Dental Benefits Rules for the purposes of this section, at the first time in the calendar year when the person

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