Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Bill 2003

Previous Citations: Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Bill 2002
Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40

Summary

Introduced with the Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 2002, the bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to make minor technical amendments in relation to the visa application charge limit; and Migration Regulations 1994 to: establish new parent visa classes and subclasses, both offshore and onshore; increase the assurance of support bond and period of effect in relation to applicants for the new parent visa classes; and offset the health costs of parent entry by requiring applicants for the new visa classes to pay an additional application charge.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	05 Dec 2002
Second reading moved	05 Dec 2002
Second reading agreed to	13 Feb 2003
Third reading agreed to	13 Feb 2003

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	03 Mar 2003
Second reading moved	03 Mar 2003
Second reading debate	04 Mar 2003
Second reading agreed to	05 Mar 2003
Third reading agreed to	05 Mar 2003


Assent Act no.: 5 Year: 2003	19 Mar 2003

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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