Additional Documents
1 PDF: Legal Aid NSW, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020). Legal Aid NSW, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020).
2 PDF: NSW Council for Civil Liberties, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020). NSW Council for Civil Liberties, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020).
3 PDF: VIC Legal Aid, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020). VIC Legal Aid, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020).
4 PDF: Australian Human Rights Commission, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020). Australian Human Rights Commission, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020).
5 PDF: Department of Home Affairs, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020). Department of Home Affairs, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020).
6 PDF: Department of Home Affairs, answers to written questions taken on notice (received 5 March 2020). Department of Home Affairs, answers to written questions taken on notice (received 5 March 2020).
7 PDF: Visa Cancellations Working Group, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020). Visa Cancellations Working Group, answers to questions taken on notice, 2 March 2020 at a public hearing in Canberra (received 5 March 2020).

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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. 



Past Public Hearings

02 Mar 2021: Canberra

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