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• Migration Amendment (Declared Countries) Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  16 Jun 2011 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Migration Act 1958

  to provide that a ministerial declaration specifying that a country provides certain procedures and protections for offshore entry persons is a legislative instrument; and

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  to provide that the ministerial declaration is subject to disallowance by either House of the Parliament. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2009, the bill amends the

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: provide an interim response to the High Court decision in

  Lane v Morrison

  by returning to the service tribunal system that existed before the creation of the Australian Military Court. Also makes consequential amendments to the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  ,

  Judges’ Pensions Act 1968

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  , and contains application and transitional provisions relating to proceedings and office holders. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  09 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Military Justice (Interim Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2009, the bill imposes disciplinary sanctions on persons which correspond to punishments imposed by the Australian Military Court and, to the extent necessary, summary authorities in the period between the Court’s establishment and the High Court’s decision in

  Lane v Morrison

  . Also provides persons with a right to seek review of their disciplinary liability under the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 [2010]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to implement seven Immigration Detention Values to provide the framework for immigration detention. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to: remove all discriminatory references based on sexual orientation and gender identity; and allow marriage regardless of sex, sexuality and gender identity. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: remove the liability for immigration detention and related costs for certain persons and liable parties and extinguish all outstanding immigration detention debts; and ensure regulations can no longer prescribe sponsorship undertakings or obligations that include payments to the Commonwealth in relation to the cost of a person’s immigration detention. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 [2009]

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Migration Act 1958

  to: clarify that the Migration Review Tribunal and the Refugee Review Tribunal may invite either orally or in writing, review applicants or third parties to give information; reinstate uniform time limits for applying for judicial review of a migration decision in the Federal Magistrates Court, Federal Court and High Court; and limit the appeals against judgments by the Federal Magistrates Court and the Federal Court that make an order or refuse to make an order to extend time to apply for judicial review of migration decisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  24 Sep 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Migration Act 1958

  to establish a framework for the sponsorship of non-citizens seeking entry to Australia which will: define sponsorship obligations for employers and other sponsors; expand powers to monitor and investigate possible non-compliance by sponsors; and introduce a civil penalty regime for non-compliance; and

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  to authorise the disclosure and sharing of certain information between the Commissioner of Taxation and migration officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jun 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Immigration and Citizenship 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Migration Act 1958

  to: reinstate time limits for applying to courts for judicial review of migration decisions; streamline procedures for notifying parties of Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal decisions; amend border protection provisions in relation to advance passenger and crew reports, 'round trip cruises' and special purpose visas; amend visa provisions in relation to the status of certain non-citizen children and bridging visas and offences; respond to

  Moore v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

  [2007] FCA 626 by clarifying character cancellation provisions; ensure illegal foreign fishers and environmental offenders are removed from Australia when they become unlawful non-citizens; give the minister discretion when providing documents to a non-registered migration agent; and

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  and

  Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007

  to: clarify provisions and remove inconsistencies; and ensure the

  Australian Citizenship Act 2007

  is consistent with obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  NETTLE, Kerry 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Marriage Act 1961

  to amend the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum