Migration Amendment Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Home Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Passed Both Houses
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to: provide for the cessation of certain bridging visas where the holder of the visa has been granted permission by a foreign country to enter and remain in that country; enable the minister to make a decision that a protection finding would no longer be made in relation to a non-citizen who holds a visa as a removal pathway non-citizen; create an immunity from civil liability in relation to certain acts or omissions; provide for the collection, use and disclosure of criminal history information or information to foreign countries; provide for spending authority for third country reception arrangements; and make technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 07 Nov 2024
Second reading moved 07 Nov 2024
Second reading debate 19 Nov 2024
Referred to Federation Chamber 19 Nov 2024
Second reading debate 20 Nov 2024
Reported from Federation Chamber 20 Nov 2024
Second reading agreed to 20 Nov 2024
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to
20 Nov 2024
Third reading agreed to 20 Nov 2024
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 25 Nov 2024
Second reading moved 25 Nov 2024
Second reading agreed to 28 Nov 2024
Third reading agreed to 28 Nov 2024
Finally passed both Houses 28 Nov 2024

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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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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