Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Border Protection
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to enable a visa to be cancelled or refused for certain non-citizens by: broadening the power to refuse to grant or to cancel a visa on character grounds; allowing the minister to require a state or territory agency to disclose personal information relevant to the character test; providing for lower thresholds for cancelling temporary visas; strengthening ministerial decision making powers in relation to general visa cancellation provisions; and introducing a mandatory visa cancellation for certain non-citizens who do not pass the character test.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 24 Sep 2014
Second reading moved 24 Sep 2014
Second reading debate 22 Oct 2014
Second reading agreed to 22 Oct 2014
Third reading agreed to 22 Oct 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 28 Oct 2014
Second reading moved 28 Oct 2014
Second reading debate 26 Nov 2014
Second reading agreed to 26 Nov 2014
Third reading agreed to 26 Nov 2014
Finally passed both Houses 26 Nov 2014
Assent
  • Act no.: 129
  • Year: 2014
10 Dec 2014

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Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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