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representatives vote 2006-08-10#12

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  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree to the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. )
  • This means that the bill is now passed in the House of Representatives and can now be sent to the Senate for their consideration.
  • Three Liberal Party ministers rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no' with the opposition in this division:(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ section]. ) [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Russell_Broadbent&mpc=McMillan&house=representatives Russell Broadbent], [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Petro_Georgiou&mpc=Kooyong&house=representatives Petro Georgiou] and [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Judi_Moylan&mpc=Pearce&house=representatives Judi Moylan].
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime(Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution here]. ) to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559 here]. For more background, read its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (293 KB).) This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone migration zone].
  • References
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree to the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [here](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). )
  • This means that the bill is now passed in the House of Representatives and can now be sent to the Senate for their consideration.
  • Three Liberal Party ministers rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no' with the opposition in this division:(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [FAQ section](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree). ) [Russell Broadbent](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Russell_Broadbent&mpc=McMillan&house=representatives), [Petro Georgiou](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Petro_Georgiou&mpc=Kooyong&house=representatives) and [Judi Moylan](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Judi_Moylan&mpc=Pearce&house=representatives).
  • _Background to the bill_
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime(Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution). ) to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559). For more background, read its [bills digest](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf) (293 KB).) This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [migration zone](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone).
  • References
representatives vote 2006-08-10#12

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on 2014-10-07 16:16:52

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Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree to the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated.[1]
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree to the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated.(Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here]. )
  • This means that the bill is now passed in the House of Representatives and can now be sent to the Senate for their consideration.
  • Three Liberal Party ministers rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no' with the opposition in this division:[2] [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Russell_Broadbent&mpc=McMillan&house=representatives Russell Broadbent], [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Petro_Georgiou&mpc=Kooyong&house=representatives Petro Georgiou] and [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Judi_Moylan&mpc=Pearce&house=representatives Judi Moylan].
  • Three Liberal Party ministers rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no' with the opposition in this division:(Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ section]. ) [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Russell_Broadbent&mpc=McMillan&house=representatives Russell Broadbent], [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Petro_Georgiou&mpc=Kooyong&house=representatives Petro Georgiou] and [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Judi_Moylan&mpc=Pearce&house=representatives Judi Moylan].
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime[3] to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.[4] This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone migration zone].
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime(Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution here]. ) to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.(Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559 here]. For more background, read its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (293 KB).) This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone migration zone].
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ section].
  • * [3] Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution here].
  • * [4] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559 here]. For more background, read its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (293 KB).
representatives vote 2006-08-10#12

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on 2014-04-10 17:04:03

Title

Description

  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree to the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated.[1]
  • This means that the bill is now passed in the House of Representatives and can now be sent to the Senate for their consideration.
  • Three Liberal Party ministers rebelled and crossed the floor to vote 'no' with the opposition in this division:[2] [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Russell_Broadbent&mpc=McMillan&house=representatives Russell Broadbent], [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Petro_Georgiou&mpc=Kooyong&house=representatives Petro Georgiou] and [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Judi_Moylan&mpc=Pearce&house=representatives Judi Moylan].
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime[2] to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.[3] This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone migration zone].
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime[3] to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.[4] This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone migration zone].
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution here].
  • * [3] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559 here]. For more background, read its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (293 KB).
  • * [2] Read more about what it means to cross the floor in our [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/faq.php#rebelandfree FAQ section].
  • * [3] Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution here].
  • * [4] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559 here]. For more background, read its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (293 KB).
representatives vote 2006-08-10#12

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Title

  • Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 Third Reading
  • Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 - Third Reading - Read a third time

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Alex Somlyay</p>
  • <p> In accordance with the resolution agreed to earlier today, the question now is that the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated, be agreed to.</p>
  • <p class="italic">The government amendments read as follows&#8212;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160; Clause&#160;2, page 1 (lines 7 and 8), opposition member it the clause, substitute:</p>
  • <p>2&#160; Commencement</p>
  • <table border="0"><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top"><p><b>Commencement information</b></p>
  • </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p><b>Column 1 Provision(s)</b></p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p><b>Column 2</b></p>
  • <p><b>Commencement</b></p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p><b>Column 3 Date/Details</b></p>
  • </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>1. Sections&#160;1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table</p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p>The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p></p>
  • </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>2. Schedule&#160;1</p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p>The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.</p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p></p>
  • </td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>3. Schedule&#160;2</p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p>On the day after the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</p>
  • </td><td valign="top"><p></p>
  • </td></tr></table><p>Note:&#160;&#160; This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.</p>
  • <p>Note:&#160;&#160; The Minister has the power to direct officers of the Department to take all reasonable steps to work with any country in respect of which a declaration is in force under subsection 198A(3) with a view to having this principle upheld.</p>
  • <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (i)&#160;&#160;&#160; seeking to enter the migration zone; and</p>
  • <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (ii)&#160;&#160;&#160; a person who would, if in the migration zone, be an unlawful non-citizen; or</p>
  • <p>Note:&#160;&#160; See also sections&#160;84A and 195A, under which the Minister has non-compellable powers to grant visas to certain people (whether or not the people have applied for the visas). Subdivision AA, this Subdivision, Subdivision AF and the regulations do not apply to the Minister&#8217;s powers under those sections.</p>
  • <p>84A&#160; Minister may grant visa to designated unauthorised arrival, transitory person or refugee</p>
  • <p>People to whom section applies</p>
  • <p>Minister may grant visa</p>
  • <p>Minister not under duty to consider whether to exercise power</p>
  • <p>Minister to exercise power personally</p>
  • <p>Tabling of information relating to the granting of visas</p>
  • <p>Note:&#160;&#160; The Minister has the power to direct officers of the Department to take all reasonable steps to encourage countries in respect of which declarations are in force under subsection&#160;(3) to provide suitable residential accommodation for people who are taken by officers to those countries.</p>
  • <p>Part&#160;8E&#8212;Ombudsman investigations in relation to designated unauthorised arrivals, transitory persons and refugees</p>
  • <p>486S&#160; Referral of actions</p>
  • <p>Note:&#160;&#160; The Commonwealth Ombudsman may also investigate action, which relates to a matter of administration taken by a Department or a prescribed authority, regardless of the geographical location of the action (see the <i>Ombudsman Act 1976</i>, particularly sections&#160;3C and 5).</p>
  • <p><b><i>Department</i></b> has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the <i>Ombudsman Act 1976</i>.</p>
  • <p><b><i>prescribed authority</i></b> has the meaning given by subsection 3(1) of the <i>Ombudsman Act 1976</i>.</p>
  • <p>486T&#160; Commonwealth Ombudsman to investigate and report</p>
  • <p>486U&#160; Minister to table statement from Commonwealth Ombudsman</p>
  • <p>486V&#160; Application of the Ombudsman Act 1976</p>
  • <p>(1)&#160;&#160;&#160; The Minister must cause an independent review of the operation and effect of the amendments made by this Act to be undertaken by a person who, in the Minister&#8217;s opinion, possesses appropriate qualifications and experience to undertake the review.</p>
  • <p>(2)&#160;&#160;&#160; The review must be undertaken as soon as practicable after the second anniversary of the commencement of this item.</p>
  • <p>(3)&#160;&#160;&#160; The person carrying out the review must, within 6 months of commencing the review, give the Minister a written report of the review that includes an assessment of the operation and effect of the amendments made by this Act, and alternative approaches or mechanisms as appropriate.</p>
  • <p>(4)&#160;&#160;&#160; The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister.</p>
  • <p>(5)&#160;&#160;&#160; Before the copy of the report is tabled in accordance with subsection&#160;(4), the Minister may remove information from the copy of the report if the Minister is satisfied that the inclusion of the information is contrary to the public interest or adversely affects the privacy of any person.</p>
  • <p>Schedule&#160;2&#8212;Amendments commencing 5 years after Royal Assent</p>
  • <p>Migration Act 1958</p>
  • <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (i)&#160;&#160;&#160; entered Australia by sea (see subsection&#160;(8)); or</p>
  • <p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (ii)&#160;&#160;&#160; entered the migration zone by air (see subsection&#160;(9));</p>
  • <p>Question put.</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion to agree to the remaining stages of the bill, including the government amendments as circulated.[1]
  • This means that the bill is now passed in the House of Representatives and can now be sent to the Senate for their consideration.
  • ''Background to the bill''
  • The bill was introduced to expand the offshore processing regime[2] to include all people arriving at mainland Australia unlawfully by sea on or after 13 April 2006.[3] This means that all such people will be treated as if they had landed in an excised place, meaning an place that is excluded from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_migration_zone migration zone].
  • References
  • * [1] Read more about the stages that a bill must pass through [http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html here].
  • * [2] Read more about Australia's offshore processing regime [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution here].
  • * [3] Read more about the bill, including its explanatory memoranda, [http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r2559 here]. For more background, read its [http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/billsdgs/RIPJ6/upload_binary/ripj64.pdf;fileType=application/pdf bills digest] (293 KB).