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TOTAL RESULTS: 111
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01 Mar 2007
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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BARTLETT, Andrew
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to remove restrictions in certain definition provisions used by the Federal Court and the Refugee Review Tribunal in determining refugee status, which have narrowed eligibility for protection visas.
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09 Nov 2006
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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BARTLETT, Andrew
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to repeal provisions which prevent the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission and the Postal Industry Ombudsman from giving legal advice or assistance to detainees unless they have initiated a complaint in writing to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission or to the Postal Industry Ombudsman.
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17 Aug 2006
- Chamber
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Senate
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Not Proceeding
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BARTLETT, Andrew
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to repeal provisions which provide that compliance with certain specified codes of procedure satisfy the common law requirements of the natural justice hearing rule.
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- Date
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11 Nov 1998
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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21 Apr 1999
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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13 Feb 2012
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Not Proceeding
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Sponsor
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OAKESHOTT, Rob, MP
- Summary
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Responds to the High Court’s decision in
Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[2011] HCA 32 by amending the: Migration Act 1958
to replace the existing framework for taking offshore entry persons to another country for assessment of their claims to be refugees; and Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
in relation to the making and implementation of any decision to remove, deport or take a non-citizen child from Australia. The amendments made by this proposed Act have effect only for a period of 12 months.
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13 Mar 2002
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
- Summary
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Amends the
Migration Act 1958
to: allow certain non-citizens to be brought to Australia without a visa for a temporary purpose (a “transitory person”); bar a transitory person from making a visa application whilst in Australia, unless the Minister believes it is in the public interest to do so; allow an assessment of the refugee status of certain transitory persons; stop legal proceedings being taken in relation to the transitory person’s presence in Australia; and provide clear statutory authority for the removal of the person from Australia.
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24 Sep 2008
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Senate
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Citizenship
- Summary
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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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12 Nov 1998
- Chamber
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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- Date
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03 Dec 1998
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Senate
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Act
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Multicultural Affairs portfolio
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