Home Parliamentary Business Committees Joint Committees Completed Inquiries Inquiry into the Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 Advisory report on the Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

Advisory report on the Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

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18 June 2012

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 88KB)

Chapter 1 Referral of the bills	(PDF 65KB)
Introduction Selection Committee consideration Conduct of the inquiry

Chapter 2 Purpose and content of the bills	(PDF 68KB)
Overview of the bills Purpose of the bills The Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 The Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

Chapter 3 Commentary on the bills	(PDF 118KB)
Introduction Rationale for the charge Visa evidence request rates Visa validation using VEVO Visa Pricing Transformation Impact on specific visa subclasses and sectors Costs and revenue Different charges for different visas Maximum cost limit Revenue projections Conclusion

Appendix A: Written Questions to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship	(PDF 88KB)