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16 Nov 2023 · 8:35 PM · Division 16

Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023

In Committee - Mandatory minimum sentence
Official title
Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill 2023 - In Committee - Mandatory minimum sentence

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
29
No
12
Not recorded voting
34

“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 the opposition amendment on sheet 2216, which means it failed.

Amendment text

(1) Schedule 1, item 4, page 8 (after line 23), after section 76D, insert:

76DA Mandatory 1 year imprisonment for offences

If a person is convicted of an offence against section 76B, 76C or 76D, the court must impose a sentence of imprisonment of at least 1 year.

*(2) Schedule 1, item 6, page 10 (line 8), after "76D", insert ", 76DA". *

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
29
No
12
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party171
Australian Greens010
Liberal Party60
National Party20
Australia's Voice10
Deputy Senate President10
Independent01
Senate President10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 29

No · 12

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