Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
42

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Summary

Amends the: Migration Act 1958 to: reinstate time limits for applying to courts for judicial review of migration decisions; streamline procedures for notifying parties of Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal decisions; amend border protection provisions in relation to advance passenger and crew reports, 'round trip cruises' and special purpose visas; amend visa provisions in relation to the status of certain non-citizen children and bridging visas and offences; respond to Moore v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2007] FCA 626 by clarifying character cancellation provisions; ensure illegal foreign fishers and environmental offenders are removed from Australia when they become unlawful non-citizens; give the minister discretion when providing documents to a non-registered migration agent; and Australian Citizenship Act 2007 and Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 to: clarify provisions and remove inconsistencies; and ensure the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 is consistent with obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 25 Jun 2008
Second reading moved 25 Jun 2008
Second reading debate 27 Aug 2008
Second reading agreed to 27 Aug 2008
Committee of the Whole debate 27 Aug 2008
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 13 Government agreed to
28 Aug 2008
Third reading agreed to 28 Aug 2008
House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 01 Sep 2008
Second reading moved 04 Sep 2008
Second reading debate 04 Sep 2008
Second reading agreed to 04 Sep 2008
Third reading agreed to 04 Sep 2008
Text of bill as passed both Houses 04 Sep 2008
Assent
  • Act no.: 85
  • Year: 2008
15 Sep 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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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