Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007
Information about the Inquiry
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The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is inquiring into the Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007. The Bill amends the Migration Act 1958 and the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to create new obligations for sponsors of skilled temporary overseas workers. The reporting date is 30 July 2007.
The Committee invites written submissions which should be sent to:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
The closing date for submissions is Monday, 9 July 2007.
Persons lodging submissions should note that this inquiry is into the bill only, and to be considered relevant to the inquiry, submissions must address the provisions of the bill.
The Committee requests that where possible, submissions should also be provided by email to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au, preferably as MS Word or RTF format documents. Notes to assist in preparing submissions are available from the website https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm or telephone the Secretariat on 02 6277 3560, fax: 02 6277 5794, or e-mail at the above address.
Once the Committee accepts your submission, it becomes a confidential committee document and is protected by Parliamentary Privilege. You must not release your submission without the Committee's permission. If you do, it is not protected by Parliamentary Privilege. At some stage during the inquiry, the Committee normally makes submissions public. Please indicate if you want your submission to be kept confidential.
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If you need any further information, contact the Committee Secretariat on +61 2 6277 3560 (phone), +61 2 6277 5794 (fax); or by email to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au or by writing to the Committee secretary at the above address.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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