Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 and Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Bill 2003

Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 and Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Bill 2003

On 8 October 2003, the Senate referred the provisions of the above Bills to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 November 2003.

The Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 implements various recommendations of the 2001-02 Review of Statutory Self-Regulation of the Migration Advice Industry (The Review) and seeks to strengthen and improve the regulation of migration agents.

The Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003 implements part of recommendation 19 of the Review by introducing a new charge to ensure that agents who pay the 'non-commercial' registration fee and then practice as a commercial agent, effectively pay a pro-rata proportion of the 'commercial' fee.

Further Information

  • The Bill - Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 (PDF 125KB)
  • Explanatory Memorandum - Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 (PDF 207KB)
  • Second Reading Speech - Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003 (Word 26KB)
  • Bills Digest (PDF 313KB)
  • The Bill - Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003 (PDF 22KB)
  • Explanatory memorandum - Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003 (PDF 18KB)
  • Second Reading Speech - Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003 (Word 26KB)
  • Members of the Committee (Word 28KB)
  • General Notes to Assist in the Preparation of Submissions

Hearings (Word 30KB)

A public hearing will be held on Monday 27 October 2003, commencing at 6.30pm in Senate Committee Room 2S1, Parliament House, Canberra.

Submissions

Lodging Submissions

The closing date for lodgement of submissions with the Committee is Monday 20 October 2003.
Submissions become Committee documents and are only made public after a decision by the Committee. Unauthorised release of submissions is not covered by parliamentary privilege. Further assistance can be obtained by phoning the secretariat on (02) 6277 3560.

The Committee encourages the lodgement of submissions in electronic form to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au. Please ensure that a postal address and phone number is enclosed with all email submissions.

Submissions may also be faxed to (02) 6277 5794.

Report - Tabled 25 November 2003

For further information

    The Secretariat
    Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee
    Room S1.61, Parliament House
    Canberra ACT 2600
    AUSTRALIA

    Telephone: (02) 6277 3560
    Fax: (02) 6277 5794