All changes made to the description and title of this division.

View division | Edit description

Change Division
senate vote 2023-12-05#10

Edited by mackay staff

on 2024-05-12 09:30:54

Title

  • Bills — Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023; in Committee
  • Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Independent review

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Andrew McLachlan</p>
  • <p>I will now deal with the amendment circulated by Pauline Hanson's One Nation. The question before the chair is that the amendment on sheet 2255 be agreed to.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Pauline Hanson's One Nation's circulated amendment&#8212;</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) Page 2 (after line 11), after clause 3, insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">4 Review of operation of amendments</p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be conducted of the operation of the amendments made by:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) this Act; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Act 2023 .</p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) Without limiting the matters that may be considered when conducting the review, the review must:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) consider whether the operation of the amendments referred to in subsection (1) is appropriate and effective; and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) identify any unintended consequences of the amendments referred to in subsection (1); and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) consider the constitutionality of the amendments referred to in subsection (1); and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) consider whether any further amendments are necessary to:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) improve the operation of the amendments referred to in subsection (1); or</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) rectify any unintended consequences identified under paragraph (b).</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) The persons who conduct the review must give the Minister a written report of the review within 6 months of the commencement of this Act.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(4) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 5 sitting days of that House after the Minister receives the report.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • The majority voted against the [One Nation amendment on sheet 2255](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-12-05.181.1), which means it failed.
  • ### What did the amendment do?
  • The amendment we would require an independent review to investigate the operation of the amendments in this bill.