Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill
2018
Introduced with the Migration (Skilling Australians Fund)
Charges Bill 2017, towards replacing Training Benchmarks for
work visas, the bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to:
provide for the collection of the nomination training contribution
charge; enable nominations to be accepted from persons who have
applied to be an approved sponsor or have entered into negotiations
for a work agreement; enable the minister to determine the manner
in which labour market testing for a nominated position must be
undertaken and the kinds of evidence that must accompany a
nomination; and make amendments contingent on the commencement of
the proposed Migration Senate Second reading agreed to 15 February
2018; Committee of the Whole debate 15 February 2018.
Austria
& Czech added to the Work and Holiday visa
list
Austrian and Czech nationals can now apply for the Work and
Holiday visa (Subclass 462). Austrian and Czech passport holders
can make an application for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class
US) visa. The new regulation specifies the educational
qualifications and the upper age limits for those applicants,
specifies the approved forms, place and manner for making an
application, specifies that Argentinian passport holders are a
class of persons who are exempt from the requirement to provide
evidence of home government support for the grant of the visa and
updates postal addresses. See full 462 travel list here (15
February 2018).
Dutton's 'superficial' review not enough to cancel visa
of man with bikie links
Paul Burgess wins his latest Federal Court fight against
deportation and hopes to fly home to Adelaide to join his partner
and six-year-old son after the court finds Immigration Minister
Peter Dutton likely "did not engage" when reviewing his
visa (13 February 2018).
Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the
Commitments for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill
2018
The Bill amends the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (the
Act) and the Migration Act 1958 (the
Migration Act) to strengthen requirements to
become an Australian citizen and other key provisions. Senate
Introduced and read a first time 7 February 2018; Second reading
moved 7 February 2018.
Australian Passports Amendment (Identity-matching Services)
Bill 2018
This Bill amends the Australian Passports Act 2005
(Passports Act) to provide a legal basis for
ensuring that the Minister is able to make Australian travel
document data available for all the purposes of, and by the
automated means intrinsic to, the identity-matching services to
which the Commonwealth and the States and Territories agreed in the
Intergovernmental Agreement on Identity Matching Services
(IGA), signed at a meeting of the Council of
Australian Governments on 5 October 2017. House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 7 February 2018; Second reading
moved 7 February 2018.
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