Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to: introduce a regime of obligations for employers who are approved sponsors in relation to a person for a visa, including civil penalties for breaches; provide for inspectors to monitor an employer’s compliance with their sponsorship obligations; and amends the
Taxation Administration Act 1953
to allow the Tax Office to disclose certain information to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

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House of Representatives
21 Jun 2007	Introduced and read a first time
21 Jun 2007	Second reading moved
17 Oct 2007	Lapsed at dissolution

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