Abbreviations

AATAdministrative Appeals Tribunal
AHRCAustralian Human Rights Commission
CATConvention against Torture
ICCPRInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
NICNational Intelligence Community
NSWCCLNew South Wales Council for Civil Liberties
PIIPublic Interest Immunity
PJCHRParliament Joint Committee on Human Rights
RCOARefugee Council of Australia
UNHCRUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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About this inquiry

The bill would amend the Migration Act 1958 to provide a framework to protect confidential information against unauthorised disclosure where that information has been provided by a law enforcement or intelligence agency to an authorised Commonwealth officer for consideration in a character test-based visa decision. The bill would also amend the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to create a framework for the disclosure of confidential information provided by gazetted law enforcement and intelligence agencies for consideration in character related citizenship decisions. 



Past Public Hearings

02 Mar 2021: Canberra