Second Reading Speeches

Migration Amendment (Statutory Agency) Bill 2007

Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Following government endorsement of the recommendations of the Review of the Corporate Governance of Statutory Authorities and Office Holders (the Uhrig Review), the bill amends the

Migration Act 1958
to constitute the Refugee Review Tribunal and the Migration Review Tribunal as a single statutory agency under the
Public Service Act 1999
.

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