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The instrument specifies: a part of Australia to be a designated city or major regional centre for the purposes of reg 1.15M(1) of the Regulations; a part of Australia to be a regional centre or other regional area for the purposes of reg 1.15M(2); a part of Australia as regional Australia for the purposes of reg 5.19(16); an area for the purposes of cl 892.213(3)(b) of Schedule 2; an area for the purposes of cl 888.226(2)(c)(i) of Schedule 2. It also provides access to a second Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa in the Post-Study Work stream in certain circumstances.

"The main purpose of the instrument is to specify the approved form (see the third column of the table in Schedule 1) for making a valid application for the following visa classes..."

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine the maximum number of visas that may be granted for certain classes of visas during the 2023-2024 financial year between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024"

The Tribunal is requiring Australian legal practitioners with pending migration matters to take the steps described in this article, due to the commencement of deregulation

The new Regulations make many changes to the criteria for the grant of visa subclasses 820, 801, 309, 100 and 300, including new family violence requirements

"This instrument will ensure that when an applicant registers to participate in the ballot and makes payment for registration in the ballot by PayPal, the applicant will be liable to pay the PayPal surcharge..."

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify Australia and a number of foreign countries for paragraph 5.36(1)(a) of the Regulations and the associated currency, or currencies, in which a fee may be paid in that country for paragraph 5.36(1)(b) of the Regulations. The instrument also repeals ..."

Common mistake: It is commonly said that a BVA can only be granted if a person makes a substantive visa application while that person is onshore, but a closer look at the relevant legislative provisions reveals otherwise.

Can an "unauthorised maritime arrival" apply for any type of visa while in Australia? Is the answer determined by s 48 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth)?

The main Bill says: "A Bill for an Act to establish an Administrative Review Tribunal and an Administrative Review Council and provide for matters relating to information about administrative decisions, and for related purposes"