Debate resumed from 24 June, on motion by Senator Carr:

That this bill be now read a second time.

upon which Senator Siewert moved by way of amendment:

At the end of the motion, add “but the Senate considers that:

(a)

the pension rate increases in this bill should be extended to the parenting payment single rate and to all recipients of the disability support pension including those who are under age 21 without children, who have been excluded from the rate increase; and

(b)

the rate of Newstart Allowance should be increased to equal the pension rate”.