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24 Sep 2008
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Immigration and Citizenship
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Amends the:
Migration Act 1958
to establish a framework for the sponsorship of non-citizens seeking entry to Australia which will: define sponsorship obligations for employers and other sponsors; expand powers to monitor and investigate possible non-compliance by sponsors; and introduce a civil penalty regime for non-compliance; and Taxation Administration Act 1953
to authorise the disclosure and sharing of certain information between the Commissioner of Taxation and migration officers.
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04 Sep 2008
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House of Representatives
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Immigration and Citizenship
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to clarify and provide certainty to certain notification procedures to minimise errors and ensure that visa applicants and holders are effectively notified of matters relating to their dealings with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.
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25 Jun 2008
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Immigration and Citizenship
- Summary
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Amends the:
Migration Act 1958
to: reinstate time limits for applying to courts for judicial review of migration decisions; streamline procedures for notifying parties of Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal decisions; amend border protection provisions in relation to advance passenger and crew reports, 'round trip cruises' and special purpose visas; amend visa provisions in relation to the status of certain non-citizen children and bridging visas and offences; respond to Moore v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[2007] FCA 626 by clarifying character cancellation provisions; ensure illegal foreign fishers and environmental offenders are removed from Australia when they become unlawful non-citizens; give the minister discretion when providing documents to a non-registered migration agent; and Australian Citizenship Act 2007
and Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007
to: clarify provisions and remove inconsistencies; and ensure the Australian Citizenship Act 2007
is consistent with obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961.
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19 Mar 2008
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House of Representatives
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Veterans' Affairs
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Recognises the Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial in Ballarat as a Military Memorial of National Significance and provides that other memorials which meet specified criteria will be similarly recognised.
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08 Aug 2007
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Transport and Regional Services
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Repeals the
Maritime College Act 1978
to facilitate the integration of the Australian Maritime College with the University of Tasmania including the transfer of all assets and liabilities from the College to the University and makes transitional arrangements. Amendments consequential to the repeal are made to the Higher Education Support Act 2003
, Legislative Instruments Act 2003
, Public Works Committee Act 1969
and Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973
. Amendments to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
enable the Authority to disclose certain maritime information to States and Territories.
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30 May 2007
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House of Representatives
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Immigration and Citizenship
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Validates the collection of sponsorship fees for certain temporary entry visa applications under regulation 5.38 of the Migration Regulations 1994, made on or after 1 May 1997 and before 24 May 2007.
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24 May 2007
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House of Representatives
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Immigration and Citizenship
- Summary
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Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the
Migration Act 1958
to constitute the Refugee Review Tribunal and the Migration Review Tribunal as a single statutory agency under the Public Service Act 1999
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01 Mar 2007
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House of Representatives
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Immigration and Citizenship
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Amends the:
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
, Fisheries Management Act 1991
, Migration Act 1958
and Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
in relation to personal identifying information; and Migration Act 1958
in relation to international movement records; and the definition of ‘fisheries detention offence’.
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15 Feb 2007
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House of Representatives
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Immigration and Citizenship
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to create a new maritime crew visa to replace special purpose and other visas currently granted to foreign crew of non-miliary ships and ships being imported into Australia, foreign supernumerary crew and spouses and dependent children accompanying such crew.
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07 Dec 2006
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
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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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