Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-12-01.215.6) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Jacqui Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie) (JLN) and South Australian Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Independent), which means they failed. The amendments concerned the disclosure threshold. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, page 3 (before line 4), before item 1, insert:* > >> *1A Subsection 287(1) (definition of disclosure threshold)* >> >>> *Omit "$13,800", substitute "$1,000".* >> >> *1B Subsection 287(1) (note to the definition of disclosure threshold)* >> >>> *Repeal the note.* >> >> *1C Subsection 287(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of third party)* >> >>> *Omit "the disclosure threshold", substitute "$10,000".* > > *(2) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 10), after item 3, insert:* > >> *3A Section 321A* >> >>> *Repeal the section.* ### 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. negative: ayes 10, noes 31.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-12-01.215.6) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Jacqui Lambie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/jacqui_lambie) (JLN) and South Australian Senator [Rex Patrick](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/rex_patrick) (Independent), which means they failed. The amendments concerned the disclosure threshold. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, page 3 (before line 4), before item 1, insert:* > >> *1A Subsection 287(1) (definition of disclosure threshold)* >> >>> *Omit "$13,800", substitute "$1,000".* >> >> *1B Subsection 287(1) (note to the definition of disclosure threshold)* >> >>> *Repeal the note.* >> >> *1C Subsection 287(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of third party)* >> >>> *Omit "the disclosure threshold", substitute "$10,000".* > > *(2) Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 10), after item 3, insert:* > >> *3A Section 321A* >> >>> *Repeal the section.* ### 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.
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