Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2023-05-31.12.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it can now be considered in more detail. ### Main idea of the bill According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd085), key points include: * *The Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Bill) will amend the Migration Act 1958 to make a number of changes to the current legislative framework for the giving of notices and other documents.* * *This includes introducing a substantial compliance framework to make clear that strict adherence to the relevant statutory requirements for the provision of documents is not required in all situations.* * *These proposed amendments appear to primarily be aimed at reducing litigation founded on technical or inconsequential disputes over the giving of documents or their precise wording.* * *The Bill will also remove the current prohibition on non-citizens who are a national of two or more countries from lodging a valid application for a protection visa without the permission of the Minister. However, they will still need to demonstrate that they have taken all possible steps to avail themselves of a right to enter and reside in any country apart from Australia before being granted a visa.* * *Stakeholders do not appear to have commented on the Bill at the time of writing this digest.*
House of Representatives, 2023-05-31. affirmative: ayes 91, noes 54.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2023-05-31.12.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it can now be considered in more detail. ### Main idea of the bill According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd085), key points include: * *The Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Bill) will amend the Migration Act 1958 to make a number of changes to the current legislative framework for the giving of notices and other documents.* * *This includes introducing a substantial compliance framework to make clear that strict adherence to the relevant statutory requirements for the provision of documents is not required in all situations.* * *These proposed amendments appear to primarily be aimed at reducing litigation founded on technical or inconsequential disputes over the giving of documents or their precise wording.* * *The Bill will also remove the current prohibition on non-citizens who are a national of two or more countries from lodging a valid application for a protection visa without the permission of the Minister. However, they will still need to demonstrate that they have taken all possible steps to avail themselves of a right to enter and reside in any country apart from Australia before being granted a visa.* * *Stakeholders do not appear to have commented on the Bill at the time of writing this digest.*
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Related bills
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