- Date
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23 Oct 2014
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Not Proceeding
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Portfolio
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Immigration and Border Protection
- Summary
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Amends the
Australian Citizenship Act 2007
to: extend good character requirements; clarify residency requirements and related matters; clarify the circumstances in which a person’s approval as an Australian citizen may or must be cancelled; clarify the circumstances in which the minister may defer a person making the pledge of commitment to become an Australian citizen; clarify the circumstances in which a person’s Australian citizenship may be revoked; enable the minister to specify certain matters in a legislative instrument; enable the use and disclosure of personal information obtained under the Migration Act 1958
or the migration regulations; and make technical amendments; and the Migration Act 1958
to enable the use and disclosure of personal information obtained under the Australian Citizenship Act 2007
or the citizenship regulations.