Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018
Sch 2: Minister would be authorised to give documents through ImmiAccount; Sch 1: 'when an unlawful non-citizen is in the process of being removed to another country and the removal is aborted... and as a direct result the person is returned to Australia, then that person has a lawful basis to return to Australia without a visa'
Specification of Regional Areas for Safe Haven Enterprise Visa
Migration Regulations (LIN 18/081: Specification of Regional Areas for a Safe Haven Enterprise Visa) Instrument 2018
Social security: increased waiting times for migrants confirmed
The amendments 'will increase the existing newly arrived resident’s waiting period'
Greens to propose independent review on immigration lawyers
'Without limiting the matters to be covered by the review, the review must consider the performance of: (a) immigration lawyers; (b) legal profession complaints handling systems and disciplinary procedures with respect to the activities of immigration lawyers'
Migration Amendment (Urgent Medical Treatment) Bill 2018
'This bill seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 to require the temporary transfer to Australia of transitory persons on Manus Island or Nauru, and their families, if they are assessed by two or more treating doctors as requiring medical treatment'
Amending the definition of ‘Australian seabed’
Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2018
Family Violence Bill passes both houses
The Bill commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation, not later than 6 months after it receives Royal Assent
Strengthening the citizenship loss provisions
Australian Citizenship Amendment (Strengthening the Citizenship Loss Provisions) Bill 2018
Social security: increased waiting times for migrants
The amendments 'will increase the existing newly arrived resident’s waiting period'
Family Violence Bill passed Senate with amendments
Amendments to the commencement day and family sponsors' obligations