Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Votes and Proceedings, No. 157–11 November 2015, p. 1707.

[2]        Journals of the Senate, No. 126–12 November 2015, p. 3373.

[3]        See: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Legal_and_Constitutional_Affairs/Visa_Labels_Bill (accessed 13 October 2015).

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, Migration Legislation Amendment (Cessation of Visa Labels) Bill 2015, p. 1.

[5]        Migration Legislation Amendment (Cessation of Visa Labels) Bill 2015, pp 3–4.

[6]        Migration Legislation Amendment (Cessation of Visa Labels) Bill 2015, p. 2.

[7]        Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Thirty-first report of the 44th Parliament, 24 November 2015, p. 1

[8]        Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert digest 13 of 2015, 25 November 2015, p. 29.

[9]        Additional Explanatory Memorandum, Visa Evidence Charge Acts, p. 1.

[10]      Explanatory Memorandum, Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012, p. 1.

[11]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 6.

[12]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 6.

[13]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 10.

[14]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 10.

[15]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 10.

[16]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 10.

[17]      The report's first recommendation was for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to amend the explanatory memoranda 'to more clearly explain the policy rationale and costing methodology underpinning the measures contained in the Bills'. An additional explanatory memorandum that included the report's recommendation was issued and tabled in the House of Representatives on 21 June 2012.

[18]      Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Advisory Report: Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012, p. 18.

[19]      Parliament of Australia, Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012,  http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr4797%22;querytype=;rec=0 (accessed 3 December 2015)

[20]      The Hon Mr Andrew Robb MP, Minister for Trade and Investment, House of Representatives Hansard, 11 November 2015, p. 12822.

[21]      The Hon Mr Andrew Robb MP, Minister for Trade and Investment, House of Representatives Hansard, 11 November 2015, p. 12822.

[22]      The Hon Mr Andrew Robb MP, Minister for Trade and Investment, House of Representatives Hansard, 11 November 2015, p. 12822.

[23]      The Explanatory Statement for the Migration Amendment (Visa Labels) Regulation 2015 lists the following stakeholders that were consulted prior to the amendments taking place: VFS Global; TT Visa Outsourcing Limited; airlines; the Law Council of Australia; and the Migration Institute of Australia. The department consulted with Australian State and Territory government agencies such as: VicRoads; the South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure; and Transport for New South Wales. Australian Government agencies that were consulted include: the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Attorney-General's Department; the Department of Social Services; and the Department of Human Services.

[24]      DIBP, Submission 2, p. 4.

[25]      DIBP, Submission 2, p. 4.

Chapter 2 - Key issue

[1]        Legal Aid NSW, Submission 1, p. 1.

[2]        Legal Aid NSW, Submission 1, p. 2.

[3]        Legal Aid NSW, Submission 1, p. 2.

[4]        Legal Aid NSW, Submission 1, p. 2.

[5]        Department of Immigration and Border Protection, answer to written question on notice, 27 January 2016 (received 15 February 2016).

[6]        Department of Immigration and Border Protection, answer to written question on notice, 27 January 2016 (received 15 February 2016).

[7]        Department of Immigration and Border Protection, answer to written question on notice, 27 January 2016 (received 15 February 2016).

[8]        Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Submission 2, p. 4.