Second Reading Speeches

Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012

Previous Citations
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Offshore Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2011
Type
Government
Portfolio
Immigration and Citizenship
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Responds to the High Court’s decision in

Plaintiff M70/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[2011] HCA 32 by amending the:
Migration Act 1958
to replace the existing framework for taking offshore entry persons to another country for assessment of their claims to be refugees; and
Immigration (Guardianship of Children) Act 1946
in relation to the making and implementation of any decision to remove, deport or take a non-citizen child from Australia.

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