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19 Nov 2024 · 3:49 PM · Division 1

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Reference
Official title
Committees — Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference

Noes 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
14
No
32
Not recorded voting
30

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

What was decided

No plain-English summary has been written for this division yet. The official title above is the most reliable description of the question.

Text recorded with this division

Anne Urquhart

On behalf of Senator Green, I move:

That the provisions of the Migration Amendment Bill 2024 be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 November 2024.

Malcolm Roberts

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Sue Lines

Leave is granted for one minute.

Malcolm Roberts

We support the referral. Since the High Court held that forced ankle bracelets and curfews on ex-detainees are unconstitutional and punitive in the case of YBFZ, the government has indicated it wants to legislate to empower the minister to enforce these measures for the purpose of achieving safety in the community. This bill will fail for the same reason the High Court held in YBFZ. What is needed is legislation to widen the power of the judiciary to order these measures instead of leaving it to the minister who is part of the executive, thereby ensuring the separation of powers.

Nick McKim

by leave—I move:

Omit "26 November 2024", substitute "4 February 2025".

Just so folks are clear, the amendment omits the words 26 November 2024 and substitutes instead 4 February 2025.

Sue Lines

The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator McKim to business of the Senate No. 3 be agreed to.

A division having been called and the bells being rung—

Lidia Thorpe

President, you stopped me from going overseas next week, did you? You didn't even have the courtesy to tell me.

Sue Lines

Come to order, Senator Thorpe!

Lidia Thorpe

You stopped me from going overseas. Shame on you.

Sue Lines

Senator Thorpe, come to order!

This is the question as put in the chamber, with the name of the member who spoke before the vote. It isn't a summary of the bill or motion.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
14
No
32
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party220
Australian Greens90
Liberal Party08
Independent20
Australia's Voice10
Jacqui Lambie Network01
Liberal National Party01
Senate President01
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01

How each member voted

Aye · 14

No · 32

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