Summary
Responds to the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in
Pearson v Minister for Home Affairs
[2022] FCAFC 203 by amending the
Migration Act 1958
to provide a clear basis for aggregate sentences (that is, one sentence imposed in respect of more than one offence) to be taken into account in a consistent manner for all relevant purposes under the Act and the
Migration Regulations 1994
.