Second Reading Speeches

Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Bill 2005

Type
Government
Portfolio
Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Fisheries Management Act 1991
,
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984
and
Migration Act 1958
in relation to illegal foreign fishing in Australian waters by: providing powers for the detention and investigation of suspected illegal fishers; and ensuring consistency between fisheries and immigration detention arrangements.

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