Division
Sarah Hanson-Young I seek leave to bring forward again amendments (1), (2) and (5)—they too relate to releasing children from detention—based on the provisions that have now been voted on in this place. It makes sense to move on those substantial amendments. Kim Carr The Labor Party will be supporting all of those amendments. Are they being moved as one? Sarah Hanson-Young As one. Kim Carr As one—so the Labor Party will be voting in favour of all of those. Chris Ketter The question is that amendments (1), (2) and (5) on sheet 7791 be agreed to. Question agreed to. Sarah Hanson-Young My understanding of the sheet is that we only have amendment (3) remaining. May I just have a clarification from the Clerk? Chris Ketter Yes, that is correct, Senator Hanson-Young. Sarah Hanson-Young I move amendment (3) on sheet 7791: (3) Schedule 3, page 12 (after line 10), after item 8, insert: 8A After section 189 Insert: 189A Certain unlawful non -citizens to be detained in separate immigration detention facilities (1) This section applies if: (a) a person is detained as an unlawful non-citizen under section 189; and (b) the person was an unlawful non-citizen because: (i) the Minister refused, under subsection 501(1), to grant the person a visa because the person did not satisfy the Minister that the person passes the character test; or (ii) the Minister cancelled, under subsection 501(2), a visa that had been granted to the person because the person did not satisfy the Minister that the person passes the character test; and (c) the person is being held in an immigration detention facility. (2) The person must be held in a facility that only holds other unlawful non-citizens of a kind referred to in paragraph (1)(b). (3) In this section: _ character test_ has the meaning given by section 501. _ immigration detention facility_ means: (a) a detention centre established under this Act; or (b) a place approved by the Minister under subparagraph (b)(v) of the definition of _immigration d
Senate, 2015-11-23. negative: ayes 13, noes 35.
Question
Sarah Hanson-Young I seek leave to bring forward again amendments (1), (2) and (5)—they too relate to releasing children from detention—based on the provisions that have now been voted on in this place. It makes sense to move on those substantial amendments. Kim Carr The Labor Party will be supporting all of those amendments. Are they being moved as one? Sarah Hanson-Young As one. Kim Carr As one—so the Labor Party will be voting in favour of all of those. Chris Ketter The question is that amendments (1), (2) and (5) on sheet 7791 be agreed to. Question agreed to. Sarah Hanson-Young My understanding of the sheet is that we only have amendment (3) remaining. May I just have a clarification from the Clerk? Chris Ketter Yes, that is correct, Senator Hanson-Young. Sarah Hanson-Young I move amendment (3) on sheet 7791: (3) Schedule 3, page 12 (after line 10), after item 8, insert: 8A After section 189 Insert: 189A Certain unlawful non -citizens to be detained in separate immigration detention facilities (1) This section applies if: (a) a person is detained as an unlawful non-citizen under section 189; and (b) the person was an unlawful non-citizen because: (i) the Minister refused, under subsection 501(1), to grant the person a visa because the person did not satisfy the Minister that the person passes the character test; or (ii) the Minister cancelled, under subsection 501(2), a visa that had been granted to the person because the person did not satisfy the Minister that the person passes the character test; and (c) the person is being held in an immigration detention facility. (2) The person must be held in a facility that only holds other unlawful non-citizens of a kind referred to in paragraph (1)(b). (3) In this section: _ character test_ has the meaning given by section 501. _ immigration detention facility_ means: (a) a detention centre established under this Act; or (b) a place approved by the Minister under subparagraph (b)(v) of the definition of _immigration d
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