Division
The majority voted in favour of a motion "*that the amendment be disagreed to*". The amendment (below) would have refused to give the bill a [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), meaning that it would have been rejected and not considered any further. ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"whilst welcoming moves to establish a Pacific Engagement Visa, the House:* > > *(1) declines to give the bill a second reading because:* > >> *(a) permanent residency and citizenship of Australia should not be decided by a lottery; and* >> >> *(b) Australia's immigration system should be nation-building with a key focus on the economic contribution immigrants make to our country; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to develop a new approach to implement the Pacific Engagement Visa."*
House of Representatives, 2023-03-09. affirmative: ayes 86, noes 53.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a motion "*that the amendment be disagreed to*". The amendment (below) would have refused to give the bill a [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), meaning that it would have been rejected and not considered any further. ### Amendment text > *That all words after "That" be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:* > > *"whilst welcoming moves to establish a Pacific Engagement Visa, the House:* > > *(1) declines to give the bill a second reading because:* > >> *(a) permanent residency and citizenship of Australia should not be decided by a lottery; and* >> >> *(b) Australia's immigration system should be nation-building with a key focus on the economic contribution immigrants make to our country; and* > > *(2) calls on the Government to develop a new approach to implement the Pacific Engagement Visa."*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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