Division
The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-12-01.213.1) introduced by the government, which means it was successful. The amendment concerned the electoral expenditure amount. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (line 5), omit “$100,000”, substitute “$250,000”.* ### What does this bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6752), the bill: > *Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to reduce from $500,000 to $100,000 the threshold for electoral expenditure that can be incurred by an individual or organisation before they are required to register as a political campaigner.* More detail is included in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2122a/22bd015), which is produced by the parliamentary library and is a useful nonpartisan document.
Senate, 2021-12-01. affirmative: ayes 34, noes 7.
Question
The majority voted in favour of an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-12-01.213.1) introduced by the government, which means it was successful. The amendment concerned the electoral expenditure amount. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (line 5), omit “$100,000”, substitute “$250,000”.* ### What does this bill do? According to the [bill homepage](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6752), the bill: > *Amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to reduce from $500,000 to $100,000 the threshold for electoral expenditure that can be incurred by an individual or organisation before they are required to register as a political campaigner.* More detail is included in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2122a/22bd015), which is produced by the parliamentary library and is a useful nonpartisan document.
How each member voted
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Related bills
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