Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the: Migration Act 1958 to: require the minister to establish the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration to provide advice in relation to the temporary sponsored work visa program; require sponsors participating in the temporary sponsored work visa program to undertake labour market testing in relation to nominated occupations; provide that labour market testing is undertaken after redundancies and retrenchments have occurred; provide for enforceable undertakings between the minister and approved sponsors in relation to sponsorship; and enable Fair Work inspectors to monitor sponsorship compliance; Migration Act 1958 and Migration Regulations 1994 to set out the requirements to be met by approved sponsors when undertaking labour market testing; and Migration Regulations 1994 to extend the period in which certain visa holders can seek new sponsored employment.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 06 Jun 2013
Second reading moved 06 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 19 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 20 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 24 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 25 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 26 Jun 2013
Second reading agreed to 26 Jun 2013
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 16 Government agreed to
26 Jun 2013
Consideration in detail debate 27 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to 27 Jun 2013
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 28 Jun 2013
Second reading moved 28 Jun 2013
Second reading debate 28 Jun 2013
Second reading agreed to 28 Jun 2013
Third reading agreed to 28 Jun 2013
Text of bill as passed both Houses 28 Jun 2013
Assent
  • Act no.: 122
  • Year: 2013
29 Jun 2013

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Schedules of amendments

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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

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Schedules of amendments

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