Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006 [2007]

Type: Government
Portfolio: Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 41
Summary: Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to allow the Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal flexibility in providing procedural fairness to review applicants.

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Progress

Senate
07 Dec 2006	Introduced and read a first time
07 Dec 2006	Second reading moved
29 Mar 2007	Second reading agreed to
29 Mar 2007	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
08 May 2007	Introduced and read a first time
20 Jun 2007	Second reading moved
20 Jun 2007	Second reading agreed to
20 Jun 2007	Third reading agreed to

28 Jun 2007

Assent

Act no.: 100

Year: 2007

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 5238] NETTLE, Kerry
Opposition [sheet 5239] LUDWIG, Sen Joe

Schedules of amendments

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Explanatory memoranda

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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.

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