Division Description Changes — Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living — Medicare Levy) Bill 2024; Second Reading — 27th Feb 2024

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senate vote 2024-02-27#14 Edited by mackay staff on 2024-03-14 16:31:51	Title Bills — Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024, Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living — Medicare Levy) Bill 2024; Second Reading Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living — Medicare Levy) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Criticism of Government Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the second reading amendment as moved by Senator Hume on sheet 2418 be agreed to.</p>~~ The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7140_amend_694379ee-4558-473a-a6ff-0032abe50b95%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading motion, which is "that the bill be read a* second *time" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). The amendment was introduced by Hume MP [Angus Taylor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hume/angus_taylor) (Liberal). ### Amendment text** > That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: > > “whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes: > > (1) this Government has mismanaged the economy and made a deliberate decision to break promises and raise taxes; > > (2) the Coalition is committed to lower, simpler and fairer taxes; > > (3) because Australians are hurting from the Government’s mismanagement of the economy, the Coalition will not oppose the reduction in the 19c tax rate to 16c; > > (4) the Coalition is committed to going to the next election with a tax reform package that is in keeping with the stage 3 tax cuts; and > > (5) the Coalition’s package will: > >> a. deliver lower, simpler, and fairer taxes; >> >> b. fight bracket creep and enshrine aspiration in our tax system; >> >> c. reward hard work and support a strong economy where every Australian can get ahead; and >> >> d. unite, rather than pit Australians against each other”. ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~

~~Sue Lines~~
~~The question is that the second reading amendment as moved by Senator Hume on sheet 2418 be agreed to.~~
The majority voted against an [amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr7140_amend_694379ee-4558-473a-a6ff-0032abe50b95%22;rec=0) to the usual second reading motion, which is "*that the bill be read a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bill). The amendment was introduced by Hume MP [Angus Taylor](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/hume/angus_taylor) (Liberal).
### Amendment text
> *That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:*
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> *“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes:*
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> *(1) this Government has mismanaged the economy and made a deliberate decision to break promises and raise taxes;*
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> *(2) the Coalition is committed to lower, simpler and fairer taxes;*
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> *(3) because Australians are hurting from the Government’s mismanagement of the economy, the Coalition will not oppose the reduction in the 19c tax rate to 16c;*
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> *(4) the Coalition is committed to going to the next election with a tax reform package that is in keeping with the stage 3 tax cuts; and*
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> *(5) the Coalition’s package will:*
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>> *a. deliver lower, simpler, and fairer taxes;*
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>> *b. fight bracket creep and enshrine aspiration in our tax system;*
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>> *c. reward hard work and support a strong economy where every Australian can get ahead; and*
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>> *d. unite, rather than pit Australians against each other”.*
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