Second Reading Speeches

Migration Amendment (Streamlining Visa Processing) Bill 2018

Type
Government
Portfolio
Home Affairs
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Migration Act 1958
to: enable the minister to specify groups of applicants who are required to provide one or more personal identifiers to have a valid visa application; render a visa application invalid if the applicant is required to provide one or more personal identifiers but does not provide them; and enable personal identifiers to be provided either by way of an identification test, or by another way specified by the minister.

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