Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: clarify certain visa related matters (immigration status of non-citizen children born in Australia, security for compliance, bridging visas, special purpose visas and non-citizen student visas); create a Deputy Principal Member position for the Migration Review Tribunal; remove ambiguities surrounding certain offence provisions; and correct a technical error. Also contains application provisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	13 Mar 2002
Second reading moved	13 Mar 2002
Second reading agreed to	12 Dec 2002
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 2 government amendments agreed to	12 Dec 2002
Third reading agreed to	12 Dec 2002

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	05 Feb 2003
Second reading moved	05 Feb 2003
Second reading debate	23 Mar 2004
Second reading agreed to	30 Mar 2004
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 3 Opposition and 1 Australian Democrats agreed to	30 Mar 2004
Third reading agreed to	30 Mar 2004

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments	01 Apr 2004

Senate
Message from House of Reps reported	01 Apr 2004
Lapsed at end of Parliament	16 Nov 2004

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Revised Explanatory Memorandum

Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (20/03/2002): Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee; Report due 22/05/2002; Committee report (18/6/2002)

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