Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2013-06-26.32.1) to read the bill a second time. This means that the majority of members agree with the main idea of the bill, which was "to enhance the Government’s ability to deter sponsor behaviour which is inconsistent with the policy intent of the Temporary Sponsored Visa Program (of which Subclass 457 visas are a part)".(Read more about the bill [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5068), which you can find its explanatory memorandum and bills digest. ) _Background to the Bill_ The [Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5068) was introduced by Labor MP [Brendan O'Connor](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_O%26%2339%3BConnor&mpc=Gorton&house=representatives) to “enhance the government's ability to deter sponsor behaviour which is inconsistent with the policy intent of the subclass 457 visa program and other temporary employer sponsored visa programs”.(Read MP O'Connor's comments [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2013-06-06.3.2). ) At the time this bill was introduced, the [457 visa program](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/457_visa) was receiving extensive media attention with claims that it was being misused.(See [ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-02/an-457-crackdown/4728148). A simple explanation of the 457 visa scheme can be found on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s website [here](http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/).) References
House of Representatives, 2013-06-26. affirmative: ayes 70, noes 69.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/debate/?id=2013-06-26.32.1) to read the bill a second time. This means that the majority of members agree with the main idea of the bill, which was "to enhance the Government’s ability to deter sponsor behaviour which is inconsistent with the policy intent of the Temporary Sponsored Visa Program (of which Subclass 457 visas are a part)".(Read more about the bill [here](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5068), which you can find its explanatory memorandum and bills digest. ) _Background to the Bill_ The [Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r5068) was introduced by Labor MP [Brendan O'Connor](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Brendan_O%26%2339%3BConnor&mpc=Gorton&house=representatives) to “enhance the government's ability to deter sponsor behaviour which is inconsistent with the policy intent of the subclass 457 visa program and other temporary employer sponsored visa programs”.(Read MP O'Connor's comments [here](http://www.openaustralia.org/debates/?id=2013-06-06.3.2). ) At the time this bill was introduced, the [457 visa program](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/457_visa) was receiving extensive media attention with claims that it was being misused.(See [ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-02/an-457-crackdown/4728148). A simple explanation of the 457 visa scheme can be found on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s website [here](http://www.immi.gov.au/skilled/skilled-workers/sbs/).) References
How each member voted
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Related bills
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