Senate debates

Monday, 7 September 2015

Bills

Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015; In Committee

9:22 pm

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the bill stand as printed.

9:23 pm

Photo of Claire MooreClaire Moore (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Women) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move opposition amendments (1), (2) and (3) on sheet 7716 together:

(1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 2), omit "Parts 1 to 3", substitute "Parts 1 and 3".

(2) Schedule 1, Part 2, page 4 (lines 1 to 19), to be opposed

(3) Schedule 1, item 34, page 11 (line 23) to page 12 (line 3), to be opposed.

I said earlier I would not speak again in this debate.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: I am going to put the question, on amendments (2) and (3), that part 2 and item 34 of schedule 1 stand as printed. All those in favour—

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

No. We are united in our negativity.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: So the noes have it?

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

Sorry—could you just be really clear, and maybe Senator Moore could just articulate, very briefly, what the two amendments are that we are dealing with at the moment, please.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: Senator Siewert, we are moving (1), (2) and (3) together, but, because (2) and (3) are opposed, we have separated them out. So I put the question that part 2 and item 34 of schedule 1 stand as printed.

Question negatived.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: I now move that amendment (1) be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

9:25 pm

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

My eyes are bleary—and not for reasons other than the hour, may I add!

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

They are not the only ones.

Photo of Mitch FifieldMitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move government amendments (1) to (5) together on sheet EF102 revised. And for those colleagues who might be wondering about the word 'revised', we are seeking to change a 'to' to an 'and' in one of the schedules to clause 2. I say that just so that no-one thinks there is any sharp practice happening.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN: The question is that those amendments are now agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments; report adopted.