Australian Immigration Legislation News

Thursday 27 October 2022 @ 11.33 a.m. | Legal Research | Immigration

On 11 October 2022, the Multiculturalism Bill 2022 (ACT) (“the Bill”) was presented to the ACT Legislative Assembly by Minister for Multicultural Affairs Tara Cheyne ("the Minister").

Tuesday 29 September 2020 @ 4.06 p.m. | Legal Research | Immigration

On 17 September, the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Act 2020 (Cth) (‘the Amending Act’) was assented as Act 88 of 2020, following the passing of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Cessation) Bill 2020 on 3 September.

Thursday 4 June 2020 @ 11.47 a.m. | Legal Research | Immigration

On 14 May, the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 (Cth) (‘the Bill’) was introduced to the House of Representatives by Hon Alan Tudge, the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure (‘the Minister’). The Bill was referred to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, with a reporting date of August 5. The purpose of the Bill is to enable the Minister to determine “prohibited things” by disallowable legislative instrument in relation to immigration detention facilities. Complimentary to this power, the Bill intends to strengthen search and seizure and screening of authorised officers.

Tuesday 25 February 2020 @ 11.59 a.m. | Legal Research | Immigration

The Migration Amendment (Regulation of Migration Agents) Bill 2019 (Cth) (‘the Bill’) was initially introduced to the House of Representatives on 27 November 2019 by the Hon Jason Wood, the Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs. After the Bill was referred to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, the House of Representatives passed the Bill. The Bill was introduced to the Senate on 13 February 2020.

Friday 14 February 2020 @ 1.51 p.m. | Legal Research | Immigration

In Love v Commonwealth of Australia; Thoms v Commonwealth of Australia [2020] HCA 3 (11 February 2020) the High Court has found that Aboriginal Australians hold a special status. In considering the cases of two men, both of whom were not Australian citizens and who were facing deportation over criminal convictions, the High Court found in a majority decision (4-3) that Aboriginal Australians "were not subject to the aliens power" in the Australian Constitution.