Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

29 June 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-471-1

View the report as a single document - (PDF 193KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 9KB)
ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 6KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 28KB)
CHAPTER 1 - Introduction	(PDF 13KB)
Progress of the Bill Purpose of the Bill Conduct of the Inquiry Acknowledgement Scope of the report Note on references
CHAPTER 2 - Overview of the Bill	(PDF 24KB)
Existing character test Changes to the character test Commencement
CHAPTER 3  - Key Issues	(PDF 83KB)
Causes of the recent violence International Law and the 1951 Refugee Convention Natural justice and rights of review Seriousness of offences Retrospective issues Double punishment and different treatment? Changes to penalties for weapons Conclusion
Dissenting Report by Senator Sarah Hanson-Young	(PDF 43KB)
APPENDIX 1 - SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED	(PDF 7KB)
APPENDIX 2 - WITNESSES WHO APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 6KB)

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3560
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5794
Email:	legcon.sen@aph.gov.au