Improving Support for Carers Bill 2014 (Passed)

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Improving Support for Carers Bill 2014

1. The Federal Government will create a new support supplement for those who are guardians or other-wise full-time carers for those who qualify for support under the Atlasian Social Security Act.

2. An individual will be eligible to receive a support supplement of $250 per month.

3. To be considered a full-time carer they must satisfy the following criteria;
3a. The individual must be recognised by regional and Federal authorities as a carer.
3b. The individual cannot work more than 15 hours per week

4. The supplement will be provided for by an increase in the social security levy of 0.25%

Sponsor: Polnut

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Senators have 36 hours to object to this amendment

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Senators a vote is now open on TNF's amendment, please vote aye nay or abstain

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Oops

By a vote of 3-1 TNF's amendment has failed:

Aye: TNF

Nay: Cranberry, Polnut, JCL

Not voting: Bore, Deus, Yankee, Windjammer, Bacon King

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Can we bring this to a final vote?

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Proposed by: Polnut

Senators have 36 hours to object to this amendment

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Polnut's amendment has passed, are we ready for a final vote now, or is there anything else?

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Senators a final vote is now open on this bill please vote aye nay or abstain

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Aye

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This has enough votes to pass, senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

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By a vote of 8-0 this bill has passed the senate and is sent to the president for executive action

Aye: Yankee, SWE, Polnut, windjammer, Cris, bore, TNF, Cranberry

Not Voting: Bacon King, Lief