- Date
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07 Feb 2023
- Chamber
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Senate
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Home Affairs
- Summary
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Responds to the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in
Pearson v Minister for Home Affairs
[2022] FCAFC 203 by amending the Migration Act 1958
to provide a clear basis for aggregate sentences (that is, one sentence imposed in respect of more than one offence) to be taken into account in a consistent manner for all relevant purposes under the Act and the Migration Regulations 1994
.