Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to: enable the minister to refuse to grant, or to cancel, a visa or temporary safe haven visa when a person has been convicted of a criminal offence while in immigration detention; and increase the penalty for the manufacture, possession, use or distribution of weapons by immigration detainees from three to five years imprisonment.

Progress

House of Representatives
11 May 2011	Introduced and read a first time
11 May 2011	Second reading moved
30 May 2011	Second reading debate
31 May 2011	Second reading agreed to
31 May 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
14 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
14 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
04 Jul 2011	Second reading debate
04 Jul 2011	Second reading agreed to
04 Jul 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
04 Jul 2011	Third reading agreed to

04 Jul 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
25 Jul 2011	Assent Act no.: 81 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Addendum to explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 7100] CASH, Sen Michaelia

House of Representatives
Non-Government MORRISON, Scott, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (12/05/2011): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report due 29/06/2011

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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.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

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

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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