Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000
and
Migration Act 1958
to abolish the automatic cancellation of student visas for unsatisfactory course attendance or academic progress, enabling each case to be considered on its merits.

Progress

House of Representatives
22 Mar 2012	Introduced and read a first time
22 Mar 2012	Second reading moved
09 May 2012	Second reading debate
10 May 2012	Second reading debate
10 May 2012	Second reading agreed to
10 May 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
10 May 2012	Introduced and read a first time
10 May 2012	Second reading moved
11 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
01 Nov 2012	Second reading agreed to
01 Nov 2012	Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Government agreed to
01 Nov 2012	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
26 Nov 2012	Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment

26 Nov 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
12 Dec 2012	Assent Act no.: 192 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Regulation impact statement
Statement of Compatibility with Human Rights
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Government [sheet BP238]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (22/03/2012): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Committee report (19/06/2012)

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Helpful information

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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