Migration and Other Legislation Amendment (Bridging Visas, Serious Offenders and Other Measures) Bill 2023

Previous Citations
  • Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions and Other Measures) Bill 2023
Type
Government
Portfolio
Home Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Further to the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Act 2023, which responded to the High Court’s judgement in NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs & Anor (S28/2023), the bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to: provide for additional conditions to be placed on bridging visas granted to non-citizens released from immigration detention; and clarify the authority for the collection and use of information gathered by an electronic monitoring device.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 27 Nov 2023
Second reading moved 27 Nov 2023
Second reading debate 27 Nov 2023
Second reading agreed to 27 Nov 2023
Third reading agreed to 27 Nov 2023
Senate
Message from House of Reps reported 28 Nov 2023
Introduced and read a first time 05 Dec 2023
Second reading moved 05 Dec 2023
Second reading debate 05 Dec 2023
Second reading agreed to 05 Dec 2023
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 5 Government agreed to
05 Dec 2023
Third reading agreed to 05 Dec 2023
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
06 Dec 2023
Finally passed both Houses 06 Dec 2023
Assent
  • Act no: 110
  • Year: 2023
07 Dec 2023

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

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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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