Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018

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  • Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017
Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Border Protection
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017, the bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to: provide for the collection of the nomination training contribution charge; enable nominations to be accepted from persons who have applied to be an approved sponsor or have entered into negotiations for a work agreement; enable the minister to determine the manner in which labour market testing for a nominated position must be undertaken and the kinds of evidence that must accompany a nomination; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of the proposed Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2017.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 18 Oct 2017
Second reading moved 18 Oct 2017
Second reading debate 07 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 08 Feb 2018
Second reading agreed to 08 Feb 2018
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to
08 Feb 2018
Consideration in detail debate 12 Feb 2018
Third reading agreed to 12 Feb 2018
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 13 Feb 2018
Second reading moved 13 Feb 2018
Second reading debate 15 Feb 2018
Second reading agreed to 15 Feb 2018
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Opposition agreed to
15 Feb 2018
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Centre Alliance agreed to
08 May 2018
Third reading agreed to 08 May 2018
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
09 May 2018
Finally passed both Houses 09 May 2018
Assent
  • Act no: 38
  • Year: 2018
22 May 2018

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

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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