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The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.280.1) introduced by ACT Senator [David Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/david_pocock) (Independent) and Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice) (Greens), which means it failed. ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 6, page 4 (line 14), omit "and an economist", substitute ", an economist and a person with direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion".* > > *(2) Clause 11, page 8 (line 27), at the end of subclause (2), add:* > >> *; (g) a person who has direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion.* > > *(3) Clause 11, page 8 (after line 30), after paragraph (3)(a), insert:* > >> *(aa) ensure that at least one of those members is a person with disability; and* >> >> *(ab) have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Committee being persons who are actively involved in policy, advocacy and peer support work related to economic exclusion; and*

Senate, 2023-12-05. negative: ayes 11, noes 32.

Question

The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.280.1) introduced by ACT Senator [David Pocock](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/act/david_pocock) (Independent) and Victorian Senator [Janet Rice](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/janet_rice) (Greens), which means it failed. ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 6, page 4 (line 14), omit "and an economist", substitute ", an economist and a person with direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion".* > > *(2) Clause 11, page 8 (line 27), at the end of subclause (2), add:* > >> *; (g) a person who has direct contemporary experience of living with a low income and economic exclusion.* > > *(3) Clause 11, page 8 (after line 30), after paragraph (3)(a), insert:* > >> *(aa) ensure that at least one of those members is a person with disability; and* >> >> *(ab) have regard to the desirability of the membership of the Committee being persons who are actively involved in policy, advocacy and peer support work related to economic exclusion; and*

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