Division
The majority voted against a [government amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6069_amend_60abd0e7-adf3-4b01-a24d-88065b31ccbf%22) to [amendments](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-12-06/20) moved by South Australian Senator [Tom Storer](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/tim_storer) (Independent) and Tasmanian [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens). This means the government amendment failed. ### Government amendment text > *(1) After proposed subsection 198C(5), insert:* > >> *(5A) An officer must not bring a person to Australia from a regional processing country in accordance with subsections (3) to (5) if the officer knows or reasonably suspects that the person does not pass the character test under section 501(6).* ### What does this bill do? According to its [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd112), the purpose of the [Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6069) is to: * *clarify that where the removal of a non-citizen from the migration zone to another country is unsuccessful, a visa is not required to bring the person back to Australia and they remain subject to statutory bars on subsequent visa applications, where applicable (Schedule 1)* * *provide that the Minister may make documents available to a person by way of an online account (Schedule 2)* * *provide that the Commonwealth may appropriate money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay refunds, rebates or drawbacks of customs duty in circumstances where those payments have no other statutory basis (Schedule 3)* * *specify that regulations may make provision for the charging and recovery of fees in relation to the Passenger Movement Charge (Schedule 4).*
Senate, 2018-12-06. negative: ayes 29, noes 33.
Question
The majority voted against a [government amendment](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fr6069_amend_60abd0e7-adf3-4b01-a24d-88065b31ccbf%22) to [amendments](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-12-06/20) moved by South Australian Senator [Tom Storer](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/sa/tim_storer) (Independent) and Tasmanian [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens). This means the government amendment failed. ### Government amendment text > *(1) After proposed subsection 198C(5), insert:* > >> *(5A) An officer must not bring a person to Australia from a regional processing country in accordance with subsections (3) to (5) if the officer knows or reasonably suspects that the person does not pass the character test under section 501(6).* ### What does this bill do? According to its [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1718a/18bd112), the purpose of the [Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r6069) is to: * *clarify that where the removal of a non-citizen from the migration zone to another country is unsuccessful, a visa is not required to bring the person back to Australia and they remain subject to statutory bars on subsequent visa applications, where applicable (Schedule 1)* * *provide that the Minister may make documents available to a person by way of an online account (Schedule 2)* * *provide that the Commonwealth may appropriate money from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to pay refunds, rebates or drawbacks of customs duty in circumstances where those payments have no other statutory basis (Schedule 3)* * *specify that regulations may make provision for the charging and recovery of fees in relation to the Passenger Movement Charge (Schedule 4).*
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