20th Oct 2021, 11:22 AM – Senate Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea
Summary
EditThe same number of senators voted for and against a motion to agree with main idea of the bill, which means the motion failed. In parliamentary jargon, they declined to read the bill for a second time. This means that the bill will no longer be considered and will not become law.
What is the bill's main idea?
According to the bills digest:
The purpose of the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019 (the Bill) is to amend the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (the Act) to specify that a person does not pass the character test—and may have their visa cancelled or visa application refused—if they have been convicted of a ‘designated offence’.
A 'designated offence' is defined in proposed subsection 501(7AA) as "an offence against a law in force in Australia or a foreign country, which:
- involves one or more of a list of specified ‘physical elements’ and
- is punishable by a maximum or fixed term of imprisonment of not less than two years."
Votes Not passed
Nobody rebelled against their party.
Party | Votes | |
---|---|---|
Australian Greens (78% turnout) | 7 Yes – 0 No | |
Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
Lidia Thorpe Victoria | Yes | |
Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
Jordon Steele-John WA | Absent | |
Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Absent | |
Australian Labor Party (64% turnout) | 16 Yes – 0 No | |
Tim Ayres NSW | Yes | |
Kim Carr Victoria | Yes | |
Anthony Chisholm Queensland | Yes | |
Raff Ciccone Victoria | Yes | |
Don Farrell SA | Yes | |
Katy Gallagher ACT | Yes | |
Nita Green Queensland | Yes | |
Karen Grogan SA | Yes | |
Kristina Keneally NSW | Yes | |
Deborah O'Neill NSW | Yes | |
Tony Sheldon NSW | Yes | |
Glenn Sterle WA | Yes | |
Anne Urquhart Tasmania | Yes | |
Jess Walsh Victoria | Yes | |
Murray Watt Queensland | Yes | |
Penny Wong SA | Yes | |
Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | Absent | |
Carol Brown Tasmania | Absent | |
Patrick Dodson WA | Absent | |
Kimberley Kitching Victoria | Absent | |
Jenny McAllister NSW | Absent | |
Malarndirri McCarthy NT | Absent | |
Helen Polley Tasmania | Absent | |
Louise Pratt WA | Absent | |
Marielle Smith SA | Absent | |
Stirling Griff SA Centre Alliance | Absent | |
Sam McMahon NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
Sue Lines WA Deputy President | Yes | |
Rex Patrick SA Independent | Yes | |
Jacqui Lambie Tasmania Jacqui Lambie Network | Absent | |
Liberal National Party (100% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Matthew Canavan Queensland | No | |
James McGrath Queensland | No | |
Liberal Party (71% turnout) | 0 Yes – 20 No | |
Eric Abetz Tasmania | No | |
Andrew Bragg NSW | No | |
Slade Brockman WA | No | |
Michaelia Cash WA | No | |
Claire Chandler Tasmania | No | |
Richard Colbeck Tasmania | No | |
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells NSW | No | |
Hollie Hughes NSW | No | |
Jane Hume Victoria | No | |
Jim Molan NSW | No | |
Matt O'Sullivan WA | No | |
James Paterson Victoria | No | |
Marise Payne NSW | No | |
Linda Reynolds WA | No | |
Paul Scarr Queensland | No | |
Zed Seselja ACT | No | |
Ben Small WA | No | |
Dean Smith WA | No | |
Amanda Stoker Queensland | No | |
David Van Victoria | No | |
Alex Antic SA | Absent | |
Wendy Askew Tasmania | Absent | |
Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Absent | |
David Fawcett SA | Absent | |
Sarah Henderson Victoria | Absent | |
Andrew McLachlan SA | Absent | |
Gerard Rennick Queensland | Absent | |
Anne Ruston SA | Absent | |
National Party (67% turnout) | 0 Yes – 2 No | |
Perin Davey NSW | No | |
Bridget McKenzie Victoria | No | |
Susan McDonald Queensland | Absent | |
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 0 Yes – 1 No | |
Malcolm Roberts Queensland | No | |
Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
Slade Brockman WA President | Absent | |
Totals (67% turnout) | 25 Yes – 25 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.