Migration (Visa Application) Charge Amendment Bill 2003

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 40
Summary: Introduced with the Migration Legislation Amendment (Contributory Parents Migration Scheme) Bill 2002, the bill amends the
Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997
to provide for: a visa application charge limit of $26 745 in relation to certain visa applications made during the 2002-2003 financial year; and indexation of the new visa application charge limit.

Progress

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

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

19 Mar 2003

Assent

Act no.: 6

Year: 2003

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory Memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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