Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.282.1) 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 3, page 2 (line 15), omit "function is to", substitute "functions are to develop national poverty measures and targets and".* > > *(2) Clause 6, page 4 (line 5), omit "function is to", substitute "functions are to develop national poverty measures and targets and".* > > *(3) Clause 6, page 4 (line 21), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(4) Heading to Division 2, page 5 (line 1), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(5) Heading to clause 8, page 5 (lines 5 and 6), omit "function—reports ahead of Commonwealth Government budgets", substitute "functions".* > > *(6) Clause 8, page 5 (lines 7 and 8), omit subclause (1), insert:* > >> *(1) The Committee's functions are to:* >> >>> *(a) develop national poverty measures and national poverty targets; and* >>> >>> *(b) report to the Joint Ministers ahead of each Commonwealth Government budget.* > > *(7) Clause 8, page 6 (after line 14), after subclause (4), insert:* > >> *(4A) Without limiting subsection (2), the report must include advice about the national poverty measures and national poverty targets developed by the Committee under paragraph (1)(a).* > > *(8) Clause 9, page 7 (line 8), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(9) Clause 11, page 8 (line 21), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(10) Clause 21, page 12 (line 4), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(11) Clause 24, page 13 (line 9), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(12) Clause 28, page 15 (line 2), omit "function", substitute "functions".*
Senate, 2023-12-05. negative: ayes 9, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2023-12-05.282.1) 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 3, page 2 (line 15), omit "function is to", substitute "functions are to develop national poverty measures and targets and".* > > *(2) Clause 6, page 4 (line 5), omit "function is to", substitute "functions are to develop national poverty measures and targets and".* > > *(3) Clause 6, page 4 (line 21), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(4) Heading to Division 2, page 5 (line 1), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(5) Heading to clause 8, page 5 (lines 5 and 6), omit "function—reports ahead of Commonwealth Government budgets", substitute "functions".* > > *(6) Clause 8, page 5 (lines 7 and 8), omit subclause (1), insert:* > >> *(1) The Committee's functions are to:* >> >>> *(a) develop national poverty measures and national poverty targets; and* >>> >>> *(b) report to the Joint Ministers ahead of each Commonwealth Government budget.* > > *(7) Clause 8, page 6 (after line 14), after subclause (4), insert:* > >> *(4A) Without limiting subsection (2), the report must include advice about the national poverty measures and national poverty targets developed by the Committee under paragraph (1)(a).* > > *(8) Clause 9, page 7 (line 8), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(9) Clause 11, page 8 (line 21), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(10) Clause 21, page 12 (line 4), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(11) Clause 24, page 13 (line 9), omit "function", substitute "functions".* > > *(12) Clause 28, page 15 (line 2), omit "function", substitute "functions".*
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