Report

Migration Amendment (Clarification of Jurisdiction) Bill 2018

5 June 2018

© Commonwealth of Australia 2018
ISBN 978-1-76010-774-1

View the report as a single document - (PDF 191KB)
View the dissenting report from Labor senators - (PDF 20KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Members of the committee (PDF 29KB)
Recommendations (PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background (PDF 39KB)

Background and purpose of the bill
Key provisions
Compatibility with human rights
Financial implications
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report
Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 72KB)

Judicial review of migration decisions
Complexity of judicial review of migration decisions
Complexity leading to lack of access to justice
Suitability of the Federal Circuit Court
Alternatives to the bill
Committee view
Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens (PDF 18KB)
Additional Comments – Centre Alliance (PDF 26KB)
Appendix 1 (PDF 8KB)

Public submissions

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3560
legcon.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The bill aims to subject Commonwealth litigants to enforceable model litigant obligations.