edited
18th Aug 2016
Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - First Reading - Procedure
Passed by a modest majority
No rebellions 70% attendance
25th Jun 2015, 6:15 PM – Senate Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of a motion to pass the bill. In parliamentary jargon, they gave the bill a third reading.
The bill will now go to the Senate for the senators to decide whether to pass it or not.
What does this bill do?
According to the bill's homepage, this bill:
provide[s] statutory authority for the Commonwealth to provide assistance to other countries to carry into effect arrangements for the processing and management of unauthorised maritime arrivals who have been taken to regional processing countries, including the expenditure of Commonwealth money on these arrangements.
The bill will be "closing a loophole that left the offshore processing of asylum seekers at risk of being overturned by the High Court" (read more on ABC's PM program).
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 10 No | |
| Richard Di Natale Victoria | No | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | No | |
| Scott Ludlam WA | No | |
| Christine Milne Tasmania | No | |
| Lee Rhiannon NSW | No | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | No | |
| Rachel Siewert WA | No | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | No | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | No | |
| Penny Wright SA | No | |
| Australian Labor Party (79% turnout) | 19 Yes – 0 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Yes | |
| Joe Bullock WA | Yes | |
| Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
| Jacinta Collins Victoria | Yes | |
| Sam Dastyari NSW | Yes | |
| Alex Gallacher SA | Yes | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
| Chris Ketter Queensland | Yes | |
| Sue Lines WA | Yes | |
| Joe Ludwig Queensland | Yes | |
| Anne McEwen SA | Yes | |
| Jan McLucas Queensland | Yes | |
| Claire Moore Queensland | Yes | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
| Nova Peris NT | Yes | |
| Lisa Singh Tasmania | Yes | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
| Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
| Doug Cameron NSW | Absent | |
| Stephen Conroy Victoria | Absent | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
| Ricky Muir Victoria Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | No | |
| Nigel Scullion NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Gavin Marshall Victoria Deputy President | Absent | |
| Bob Day SA Family First Party | Yes | |
| John Madigan Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Independent | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Independent | No | |
| Glenn Lazarus Queensland Independent | No | |
| David Leyonhjelm NSW Liberal Democratic Party | No | |
| Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Yes | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Liberal Party (60% turnout) | 15 Yes – 0 No | |
| Christopher Back WA | Yes | |
| Cory Bernardi SA | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Yes | |
| George Brandis Queensland | Yes | |
| David Bushby Tasmania | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Sean Edwards SA | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Mitch Fifield Victoria | Yes | |
| Jo Lindgren Queensland | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Zed Seselja ACT | Yes | |
| Arthur Sinodinos NSW | Yes | |
| Dean Smith WA | Yes | |
| Eric Abetz Tasmania | Absent | |
| Mathias Cormann WA | Absent | |
| Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | Absent | |
| Bill Heffernan NSW | Absent | |
| David Johnston WA | Absent | |
| Ian Macdonald Queensland | Absent | |
| Marise Payne NSW | Absent | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Absent | |
| Michael Ronaldson Victoria | Absent | |
| Scott Ryan Victoria | Absent | |
| National Party (25% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Yes | |
| Fiona Nash NSW | Absent | |
| Barry O'Sullivan Queensland | Absent | |
| John Williams NSW | Absent | |
| Nick Xenophon SA Nick Xenophon Team | Absent | |
| Dio Wang WA Palmer United Party | No | |
| Stephen Parry Tasmania President | Yes | |
| Totals (74% turnout) | 41 Yes – 15 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.