Refugees (& others) to have ‘immediate access to social security’

New instrument enables some visa holders regarded as refugees under the Social Security Act to have 'immediate access to social security payments without having to meet prior residence requirements'.

Social security: change on wait period for carer visas

A new instrument about the wait period for holders of visa subclasses 116 and 836.

Potential changes to Freedom of Information legislation

'The Senate has referred the provisions of the Freedom of Information Legislation Amendment (Improving Access and Transparency) Bill 2018 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2018'.

Motion to disallow SAF Regulations: analysis of major potential impacts

A notice of motion to disallow the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Regulations 2018 was tabled in the Senate. Should this legislative instrument be disallowed, as of the date of disallowance there would be significant consequences for new and existing 482, 186 and 187 applicants and employers.

Deregulation Bill stalls in Senate

We previously announced that the Deregulation Bill was scheduled to be debated in the Senate on 18 September 2018. However, plans have changed and it has not been debated at all this sitting week. Parliament sits again on 15 October 2018.

Stat decs: change is NOT about certification

RMAs can "witness" Commonwealth statutory declarations from 18 Sep 2018. Some have said that the new Regulations are about "certifying" documents, which is incorrect. In addition, the new form might have consequences for natural justice letters.

Deregulation: floating transitional period

Some aspects of the deregulation Bill have gone unnoticed by most practitioners, such as its floating transitional period.

Discouraging pro-bono work?

A Bill that discourages practitioners to leave charities and work solely on a non-commercial basis.

Deregulation Bill: 30 June 2019

The government has proposed in the Senate that the commencement date of the 'Deregulation Bill' be amended from 19 November 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Senate next week: Deregulation Bill

The Bill is planned to be debated in the Senate on 18 September, according to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. It separates immigration lawyers from agents and provides a transitional period for agents who become lawyers.

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