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Advisory report on the Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

18 June 2012

© Commonwealth of Australia 2012
ISBN 978-0-642-79741-4 (Printed version)
ISBN 978-0-642-79742-1 (HTML version)

View the report as a single document - (PDF 238KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Preliminary Pages (PDF 88KB)
 
Chapter 1 Referral of the bills (PDF 65KB)

Introduction
Selection Committee consideration
Conduct of the inquiry

 
Chapter 2 Purpose and content of the bills (PDF 68KB)

Overview of the bills
Purpose of the bills
The Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012
The Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012
 
Chapter 3 Commentary on the bills (PDF 118KB)

Introduction
Rationale for the charge
Visa evidence request rates
Visa validation using VEVO
Visa Pricing Transformation
Impact on specific visa subclasses and sectors
Costs and revenue
Different charges for different visas
Maximum cost limit
Revenue projections
Conclusion

 
Appendix A: Written Questions to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (PDF 88KB)

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