Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-03-09.40.1) to agree with the bill's main idea. In other words, they voted to read it for a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/). They can now discuss it in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/Migration_Amendment_Australia_Engagement_in_the_Pacific_and_Other_Measures_Bill_2023): > *The purpose of the Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Amendment Bill) is to amend the Migration Act 1958 to provide for a visa pre-application process to be conducted as part of the application validity criteria for a particular visa.*
House of Representatives, 2023-03-09. affirmative: ayes 86, noes 53.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2023-03-09.40.1) to agree with the bill's main idea. In other words, they voted to read it for a [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/). They can now discuss it in greater detail. ### What is the bill's main idea? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/Migration_Amendment_Australia_Engagement_in_the_Pacific_and_Other_Measures_Bill_2023): > *The purpose of the Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Amendment Bill) is to amend the Migration Act 1958 to provide for a visa pre-application process to be conducted as part of the application validity criteria for a particular visa.*
How each member voted
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Related bills
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