Division
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-02-12.235.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Independent), which means they failed. The amendments related to medicare benefits payable for services provided to persons in prison and special arrangements for pharmaceutical benefits in prisons. ### Amendment text **SHEET 3250** > *That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:* > > *(1) Schedule 1, page 26 (after line 21), after item 25, insert:* > > *25A After subsection 19(2)* > > *Insert:* > >> *(2A) Despite subsection (2), a medicare benefit is payable in respect of a professional service if:* >> >>> *(a) the professional service has been rendered by, or on behalf of, or under an arrangement with:* >>> >>>> *(i) a State or an internal Territory; or* >>>> >>>> *(ii) an authority established by a law of a State or a law of an internal Territory; and* >>> >>> *(b) the professional service has been rendered in relation to a person who is in prison or has been recently released from prison; and* >>> >>> *(c) the professional service is of a kind specified in an instrument made under subsection (2B).* >> >> *(2B) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, specify one or more kinds of professional services for the purposes of paragraph (2A)(c).* >> >> *(2C) The first instrument made under subsection (2B) must be made by the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day this subsection commences.* Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000 > *Amendment (1)* > >> *Amendment (1) is framed as a request because it amends the bill to increase the kinds of professional services in relation to which a Medicare benefit is payable. Specifically, it would require payments in relation to certain services provided to people in prison or recently released from prison. The amendment would therefore increa
Senate, 2025-02-12. negative: ayes 14, noes 23.
Question
The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-02-12.235.1) introduced by Victorian Senator [Lidia Thorpe](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/lidia_thorpe) (Independent), which means they failed. The amendments related to medicare benefits payable for services provided to persons in prison and special arrangements for pharmaceutical benefits in prisons. ### Amendment text **SHEET 3250** > *That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:* > > *(1) Schedule 1, page 26 (after line 21), after item 25, insert:* > > *25A After subsection 19(2)* > > *Insert:* > >> *(2A) Despite subsection (2), a medicare benefit is payable in respect of a professional service if:* >> >>> *(a) the professional service has been rendered by, or on behalf of, or under an arrangement with:* >>> >>>> *(i) a State or an internal Territory; or* >>>> >>>> *(ii) an authority established by a law of a State or a law of an internal Territory; and* >>> >>> *(b) the professional service has been rendered in relation to a person who is in prison or has been recently released from prison; and* >>> >>> *(c) the professional service is of a kind specified in an instrument made under subsection (2B).* >> >> *(2B) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, specify one or more kinds of professional services for the purposes of paragraph (2A)(c).* >> >> *(2C) The first instrument made under subsection (2B) must be made by the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day this subsection commences.* Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000 > *Amendment (1)* > >> *Amendment (1) is framed as a request because it amends the bill to increase the kinds of professional services in relation to which a Medicare benefit is payable. Specifically, it would require payments in relation to certain services provided to people in prison or recently released from prison. The amendment would therefore increa
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