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Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009

Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Portfolio
Immigration and Citizenship

Summary

In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee’s reports A Sanctuary under Review: An Examination of Australia’s Refugee and Humanitarian Determination Processes and Administration and operation of the Migration Act 1958 and the Senate Select Committee report Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters, the bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to introduce complementary protection arrangements to allow all claims that may engage Australia’s non-refoulement obligations to be considered under a single protection visa application process.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 09/09/09  
Second reading moved 09/09/09  
Lapsed at dissolution 19/07/10  
     

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Text of bill

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  • First reading

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • Explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

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No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Bills Digest



Notes
  • Referred to Committee (10/09/2009): Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
  • Committee report (19/10/2009)
  • Committee report (22/10/2009): Correction to report
  • Access information for House of Representatives and Senate committees