Division
The majority voted in favour of [amendment (1)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-12-06.129.1) on sheet 8619, which was introduced 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), which means it will now be included in the bill. This amendment related to the commencement of a [newly proposed Schedule 6](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-12-06/20) of the bill. ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > >> *7. Schedule 6 | The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.* ### 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. affirmative: ayes 32, noes 29.
Question
The majority voted in favour of [amendment (1)](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2018-12-06.129.1) on sheet 8619, which was introduced 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), which means it will now be included in the bill. This amendment related to the commencement of a [newly proposed Schedule 6](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/senate/2018-12-06/20) of the bill. ### Amendment text > *(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:* > >> *7. Schedule 6 | The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.* ### 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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