Division
The majority voted against requests for [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-09-03.74.1) moved by South Australian Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means they failed. ### Amendment text > *That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:* > > *(1) Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 12), after item 229, insert:* > >> *229A After subsection 323(6)* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *Excluding redress amounts* >>> >>> *(6A) In working out an individual's total assessable income, disregard an amount paid to, or for the benefit of, the individual by way of compensation under a scheme established by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory for providing redress to survivors of any form of abuse or wrongdoing.* >>> >>> *(6B) To avoid doubt, an amount mentioned in subsection (6A) is to also be disregarded in making determinations under subsection (1) or paragraph (2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b) or (5)(b).* > > *(2) Schedule 1, page 69 (after line 6), after item 236, insert:* > >> *236A After subsection 330(8)* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *Excluding redress amounts* >>> >>> *(8A) In working out the value of an individual's assets, disregard an amount paid to, or for the benefit of, the individual by way of compensation under a scheme established by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory for providing redress to survivors of any form of abuse or wrongdoing.* >>> >>> *(8B) To avoid doubt, an amount mentioned in subsection (8A) is to also be disregarded in making determinations under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) or (3)(a) or (b) or subsection (4).* ### Statement in respect to the amendments > *Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000* > > *Amendments (1) and (2)* > >> *Amendments (1) and (2) are framed as requests because they amend the bill to exclude certain amounts from the means testing rules that determine the contributions and fee
Senate, 2025-09-03. negative: ayes 16, noes 26.
Question
The majority voted against requests for [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2025-09-03.74.1) moved by South Australian Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/sarah_hanson-young) (Greens), which means they failed. ### Amendment text > *That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment:* > > *(1) Schedule 1, page 68 (after line 12), after item 229, insert:* > >> *229A After subsection 323(6)* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *Excluding redress amounts* >>> >>> *(6A) In working out an individual's total assessable income, disregard an amount paid to, or for the benefit of, the individual by way of compensation under a scheme established by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory for providing redress to survivors of any form of abuse or wrongdoing.* >>> >>> *(6B) To avoid doubt, an amount mentioned in subsection (6A) is to also be disregarded in making determinations under subsection (1) or paragraph (2)(b), (3)(b), (4)(b) or (5)(b).* > > *(2) Schedule 1, page 69 (after line 6), after item 236, insert:* > >> *236A After subsection 330(8)* >> >> *Insert:* >> >>> *Excluding redress amounts* >>> >>> *(8A) In working out the value of an individual's assets, disregard an amount paid to, or for the benefit of, the individual by way of compensation under a scheme established by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory for providing redress to survivors of any form of abuse or wrongdoing.* >>> >>> *(8B) To avoid doubt, an amount mentioned in subsection (8A) is to also be disregarded in making determinations under paragraph (2)(a) or (b) or (3)(a) or (b) or subsection (4).* ### Statement in respect to the amendments > *Statement pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 June 2000* > > *Amendments (1) and (2)* > >> *Amendments (1) and (2) are framed as requests because they amend the bill to exclude certain amounts from the means testing rules that determine the contributions and fee
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