Division
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2014-09-03.13.1) to agree with [the bill's](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5212) main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that the Senate can now discuss it in more detail. ### What was the bill's main idea? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd081), the bill was introduced to: * *clarify the restriction and scope on applying for further visas* * *ensure that an application for a bridging visa does not prevent the removal of a detainee who is otherwise eligible for removal* * *enable debt recovery from all persons convicted of people smuggling and illegal foreign fishing* * *clarify and restrict the role of authorised recipients* * *enable greater use of material and information obtained through a search warrant and* * *clarify the scope of the procedural fairness requirements.*
Senate, 2014-09-03. affirmative: ayes 43, noes 9.
Question
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2014-09-03.13.1) to agree with [the bill's](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5212) main idea. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill for a [second time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). This means that the Senate can now discuss it in more detail. ### What was the bill's main idea? According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1314a/14bd081), the bill was introduced to: * *clarify the restriction and scope on applying for further visas* * *ensure that an application for a bridging visa does not prevent the removal of a detainee who is otherwise eligible for removal* * *enable debt recovery from all persons convicted of people smuggling and illegal foreign fishing* * *clarify and restrict the role of authorised recipients* * *enable greater use of material and information obtained through a search warrant and* * *clarify the scope of the procedural fairness requirements.*
How each member voted
Per-member votes are not present in this static export. Consult the original division record.
Related bills
Only formal divisions leave a per-member record. A procedural vote is not necessarily a vote for or against a bill.