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Migration Amendment (Regional Processing Arrangements) Bill 2015

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Act
Portfolio	Immigration and Border Protection

Summary

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to provide statutory authority for the Commonwealth to provide assistance to other countries to carry into effect arrangements for the processing and management of unauthorised maritime arrivals who have been taken to regional processing countries, including the expenditure of Commonwealth money on these arrangements.

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	24/06/15
Second reading moved	24/06/15
Second reading debate	24/06/15
Second reading agreed to	24/06/15
Third reading agreed to	24/06/15

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	25/06/15
Second reading moved	25/06/15
Second reading debate	25/06/15
Second reading agreed to	25/06/15
Committee of the Whole debate	25/06/15
Third reading agreed to	25/06/15

Finally passed both Houses	25/06/15
Assent	30/06/15	Act no.: 104 - Year: 2015