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9 Mar 2023 · 11:57 AM · Division 6

Migration Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023

Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with bill's main idea
Official title
Migration Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with bill's main idea

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's main idea. In other words, they voted to read it for a second time. They can now discuss it in greater detail.

What is the bill's main idea?

According to the bills digest:

The purpose of the Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Amendment Bill) is to amend the Migration Act 1958 to provide for a visa pre-application process to be conducted as part of the application validity criteria for a particular visa.

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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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