Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.213.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Sarah Henderson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/sarah_henderson) (Liberal), which means they failed. Senator Henderson [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.213.1): > *we are proposing, with this amendment, an important safeguard to prohibit the use of student support and amenities fee funds, SSAF funds, for student elections, student protests or protest related activities, because what we want to ensure is that these very valuable resources directly benefit student welfare and essential services.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 2, page 29 (before line 4), before item 1, insert:* > >> *1A At the end of subsection 19-38(1)* >> >>> *Add:* >>> >>>> *; or (c) the election of a person as a member of the governing body (however described) of a student led organisation; or* >>>> >>>> *(d) a protest activity or an action that relates to a protest activity.* >> >> *1B At the end of subsection 19-38(2)* >> >>> *Add:* >>> >>>> *; or (c) the election of a person as a member of the governing body (however described) of a student led organisation; or* >>>> >>>> *(d) a protest activity or an action that relates to a protest activity.*
Senate, 2024-11-26. negative: ayes 24, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.213.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Sarah Henderson](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/sarah_henderson) (Liberal), which means they failed. Senator Henderson [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2024-11-26.213.1): > *we are proposing, with this amendment, an important safeguard to prohibit the use of student support and amenities fee funds, SSAF funds, for student elections, student protests or protest related activities, because what we want to ensure is that these very valuable resources directly benefit student welfare and essential services.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 2, page 29 (before line 4), before item 1, insert:* > >> *1A At the end of subsection 19-38(1)* >> >>> *Add:* >>> >>>> *; or (c) the election of a person as a member of the governing body (however described) of a student led organisation; or* >>>> >>>> *(d) a protest activity or an action that relates to a protest activity.* >> >> *1B At the end of subsection 19-38(2)* >> >>> *Add:* >>> >>>> *; or (c) the election of a person as a member of the governing body (however described) of a student led organisation; or* >>>> >>>> *(d) a protest activity or an action that relates to a protest activity.*
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