SenateDivision 22 · 12 Mar 2026

Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Greens amendments

Not passed11 aye · 26 no

What this vote was about

The majority voted against amendments introduced by the Australian Greens, which means they were unsuccessful. These amendments related to:

ensuring that it is still possible to disallow arrival control determinations (the current wording of the bill would prevent that); and
enable Resolution of Status visa applications by transitory people.

Amendment text

SHEET 3696

(1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 2), omit "Schedule 1", substitute "Schedules 1 and 2".

(2) Page 11, after line 5, at the end of the Bill, add:

Schedule 2 — Enabling Resolution of Status visa applications by transitory persons

Migration Act 1958

1 After subsection 46B(1)

Insert:

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to an application for a visa classified by the regulations as a Resolution of Status (Class CD) visa if the application is made by a transitory person who is in Australia.

SHEET 3699

(1) Schedule 1, item 6, page 6 (lines 8 to 13), omit subsection 84B(13).

Context written by They Vote For You volunteers (ODbL), reproduced unchanged.

Related bills

Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026

By party

Party	Aye	No
Australian Labor Party	2	22
Australian Greens	8	1
Liberal–National Coalition	0	3
Independent	1	0

Every vote

Other divisions this sitting day

What the Senate divided on around this vote, in order.

12 Mar 2026Motions — Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social CohesionSenate 33–26
12 Mar 2026Motions - Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion - Bondi royal commission's special adviserSenate 26–33
12 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationSenate 33–26
12 Mar 2026Business — Consideration of LegislationSenate 27–32
12 Mar 2026Business — RearrangementSenate 13–34
12 Mar 2026Business — RearrangementSenate 13–35
12 Mar 2026Business — RearrangementSenate 25–42
12 Mar 2026Business — RearrangementSenate 8–43
12 Mar 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportSenate 13–28
12 Mar 2026Committees — Selection of Bills Committee; ReportSenate 29–13
12 Mar 2026Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; ReferenceSenate 26–32
12 Mar 2026Committees — Environment and Communications References Committee; ReferenceSenate 4–35
12 Mar 2026Business — RearrangementSenate 23–13
12 Mar 2026Business — RearrangementSenate 24–16
12 Mar 2026Committees — Select Committee on Why Gas Companies Pay Less for Offshore Liquefied Natural Gas than Australians Pay in Beer Excise; AppointmentSenate 17–23
12 Mar 2026Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Bill 2026 - Third Reading - Pass the billSenate 34–10
12 Mar 2026Motions — Fuel SecuritySenate 34–28
12 Mar 2026Motions - Fuel Security - Let another motion be movedSenate 28–34
12 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Raise humanitarian intake numbersSenate 11–24
12 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Condemns legislationSenate 11–24
12 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main ideaSenate 24–11
12 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Strengthening preconditions, removing exclusion of rules of natural justice and compensationSenate 11–25
12 Mar 2026Migration Amendment (2026 Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 - Limitation of Debate - Pass the billSenate 26–11