Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 [No. 2]

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

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: remove the liability for immigration detention and related costs for certain persons and liable parties and extinguish all outstanding immigration detention debts; and ensure regulations can no longer prescribe sponsorship undertakings or obligations that include payments to the Commonwealth in relation to the cost of a person’s immigration detention.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 17 Jun 2009
Second reading moved 17 Jun 2009
Second reading debate 24 Jun 2009
Second reading agreed to 25 Jun 2009
Third reading agreed to 25 Jun 2009
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 11 Aug 2009
Second reading moved 11 Aug 2009
Second reading debate 07 Sep 2009
Second reading debate 08 Sep 2009
Second reading agreed to 08 Sep 2009
Committee of the Whole debate 08 Sep 2009
Third reading agreed to 08 Sep 2009
Text of bill as passed both Houses 08 Sep 2009
Assent
  • Act no.: 85
  • Year: 2009
18 Sep 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Notes

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 changes 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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