Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-03-18.31.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Anne Ruston](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/anne_ruston) (Liberal), which means they failed. They concerned small business employers. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, items 16 and 17, page 11 (line 2) to page 13 (line 17), omit "this Act" (wherever occurring), substitute "this Schedule".* > > *(2) Page 14 (after line 18), at the end of the Bill, add:* > >> *Schedule 2 — Other amendments* >> >> *Paid Parental Leave Act 2010* >> >> *1 Section 6* >> >>> *Insert:* >>> >>> *small business employer: see subsection 101(7).* >> >> *2 After paragraph 101(1)(c)* >> >>> *Insert:* >>> >>> *(ca) the employer is not a small business employer; and* >> >> *3 Subsection 101(2)* >> >>> *Omit "and (c)", substitute ", (c) and (ca)".* >> >> *4 At the end of section 101* >>> >>> *Add:* >>> >>> *Meaning of small business employer* >>> >>> *(7) An employer is a small business employer at a particular time if the employer employs fewer than 20 employees at that time.* >> >> *5 Subparagraph 207(3)(a)(i)* >> >>> *Omit "or (c)", substitute ", (c) or (ca)".* >> >> *6 Subsection 207(3) (note 2)* >> >>> *Omit "and (c)", substitute ", (c) and (ca)".* >> >> *7 Subparagraph 224(2)(a)(i)* >> >>> *Omit "or (c)", substitute ", (c) or (ca)".* >> >> *8 Subsection 224(2) (note 2)* >> >>> *Omit "and (c)", substitute ", (c) and (ca)".* >> >> *9 Application of amendments* >> >>> *The amendments of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 made by this Schedule apply in relation to claims made on or after the commencement of this item.*
Senate, 2024-03-18. negative: ayes 28, noes 32.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-03-18.31.1) introduced by South Australian Senator [Anne Ruston](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/anne_ruston) (Liberal), which means they failed. They concerned small business employers. ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, items 16 and 17, page 11 (line 2) to page 13 (line 17), omit "this Act" (wherever occurring), substitute "this Schedule".* > > *(2) Page 14 (after line 18), at the end of the Bill, add:* > >> *Schedule 2 — Other amendments* >> >> *Paid Parental Leave Act 2010* >> >> *1 Section 6* >> >>> *Insert:* >>> >>> *small business employer: see subsection 101(7).* >> >> *2 After paragraph 101(1)(c)* >> >>> *Insert:* >>> >>> *(ca) the employer is not a small business employer; and* >> >> *3 Subsection 101(2)* >> >>> *Omit "and (c)", substitute ", (c) and (ca)".* >> >> *4 At the end of section 101* >>> >>> *Add:* >>> >>> *Meaning of small business employer* >>> >>> *(7) An employer is a small business employer at a particular time if the employer employs fewer than 20 employees at that time.* >> >> *5 Subparagraph 207(3)(a)(i)* >> >>> *Omit "or (c)", substitute ", (c) or (ca)".* >> >> *6 Subsection 207(3) (note 2)* >> >>> *Omit "and (c)", substitute ", (c) and (ca)".* >> >> *7 Subparagraph 224(2)(a)(i)* >> >>> *Omit "or (c)", substitute ", (c) or (ca)".* >> >> *8 Subsection 224(2) (note 2)* >> >>> *Omit "and (c)", substitute ", (c) and (ca)".* >> >> *9 Application of amendments* >> >>> *The amendments of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 made by this Schedule apply in relation to claims made on or after the commencement of this item.*
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