Public Hearings

Past Public Hearings and Transcripts

DateLocationTranscriptProgramSubmissions
02 Mar 2021Canberra, ACT(HTML & PDF)PDF: Public Hearing (2/03/2021) 29834PDF Format

About this inquiry

The bill would amend the Migration Act 1958 to provide a framework to protect confidential information against unauthorised disclosure where that information has been provided by a law enforcement or intelligence agency to an authorised Commonwealth officer for consideration in a character test-based visa decision. The bill would also amend the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 to create a framework for the disclosure of confidential information provided by gazetted law enforcement and intelligence agencies for consideration in character related citizenship decisions. 



Inquiry Status

Submissions closed

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