Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023

What does this bill do, in plain English?

Changes how prison sentences are counted when deciding if someone can stay in Australia.

How parliament voted

Every recorded division on this bill, from the official division record via TheyVoteForYou.

• representatives · 13 February 2023

  Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Broaden character test

  88–57

  The ayes have it · 31 votes

  88 ayes, 57 noes

• representatives · 13 February 2023

  Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Exception

  55–13

  The ayes have it · 42 votes

  55 ayes, 13 noes

• representatives · 13 February 2023

  Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Consideration in Detail - Agree with the bill

  55–13

  The ayes have it · 42 votes

  55 ayes, 13 noes

• senate · 8 February 2023

  Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea

  39–11

  The ayes have it · 28 votes

  39 ayes, 11 noes

• senate · 8 February 2023

  Migration Amendment (Aggregate Sentences) Bill 2023 - in Committee - Broaden character test

  28–35

  The noes have it · 7 votes

  28 ayes, 35 noes

How parliament votes on this issue

Every recorded division Verity has tagged to the issues this bill is filed under — party by party, member by member.

• Immigration →
• Defence & Foreign Affairs →