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senate vote 2017-02-13#2
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Bills — Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016; Second Reading- Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea
Description
<p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>- The majority supported the main idea of [the bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r5691), which means the Senate can now discuss the bill in greater detail. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a second time](http://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html).
- ### What was the bill's main idea?
- This bill makes changes to our visa system, particularly in terms of the power to cancel visas and the the disclosure of identifying information of non-citizens.
- For more information, see the [bills digest](http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd005).
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