Senate debates

Friday, 17 November 2023

Bills

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023; Second Reading

3:36 pm

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The question is that the amendment on sheet 2077 be agreed to.

Australian Greens' circulated amendment—

At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate calls on the Government to:

(a) increase the single maximum base payment of the following social security payments to $88 a day:

(i) JobSeeker Payment,

(ii) Parenting Payment,

(iii) Age Pension,

(iv) Carer Payment,

(v) Disability Support Pension,

(vi) Farm Household Allowance,

(vii) ABSTUDY,

(viii) Austudy,

(ix) Youth Allowance, and

(x) Crisis Payment; and

(b) abolish all mutual obligation requirements".

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