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9 Mar 2023 · 11:42 AM · Division 4

Migration (Visa Pre-Application Process) Charge Bill 2023

Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with bill
Official title
Migration (Visa Pre-Application Process) Charge Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with bill

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
86
No
53
Not recorded voting
11

“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 to agree with the bill after it was considered by the Federation Chamber. This means that they can now vote on whether to pass it in the House of Representatives.

What does this bill do?

According to the bills digest:

The purpose of the Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Bill 2023 (the Charge Bill) is to impose a charge on a person who registers in a visa pre-application process as set out in the provisions of the Amendment Bill. A separate Bill is required to impose the charge as there is a possibility the proposed charges may amount to a tax and section 55 of the Constitution requires that a law imposing taxation must not deal with any other matter.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
86
No
52
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party730
Liberal Party032
National Party011
Independent80
Liberal National Party08
Australian Greens40
Centre Alliance10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 86

No · 52

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