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27 June 2013 · 12:50 PM · Division 3

Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013

Consideration in Detail - Put the question
Official title
Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 - Consideration in Detail - Put the question

Ayes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
73
No
72
Not recorded voting
5

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted in favour of a motion that the question should be put. The question referred to was whether to agree to the bill as amended and was subsequently put.(That division is available here. )

Background to the Bill

The Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 was introduced by Labor MP Brendan O'Connor to “enhance the government's ability to deter sponsor behaviour which is inconsistent with the policy intent of the subclass 457 visa program and other temporary employer sponsored visa programs”.(Read MP O'Connor's comments here. ) At the time this bill was introduced, the 457 visa program was receiving extensive media attention with claims that it was being misused.(See ABC News. A simple explanation of the 457 visa scheme can be found on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s website here.)

References

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Policies this vote counts towards

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
73
No
72
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party690
Liberal Party058
National Party012
Independent21
Australian Greens10
Country Liberal Party01
Katter's Australian Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 73

No · 72

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