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A Bill introduced and read a first time in the House of Representatives on 14 May 2020 would "amend the Migration Act 1958 (Migration Act) to allow the Minister to determine that a thing is a prohibited thing in relation to immigration detention facilities and detainees (whether or not they are in an immigration detention facility). These things may include controlled drugs (as defined in the Criminal Code Act 1995) and prescription drugs not taken by the person to whom they are prescribed, mobile phones, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM cards), and internet-capable devices".

"The purpose of the instrument is to set out the details of the requirements to that must be satisfied by an applicant in order to make a valid application for a MATES stream visa and the criteria to be met for the grant of that visa" for Indian nationals

"The Bill strengthens the BVR framework for the NZYQ-affected cohort and targets those with a serious history of offending in relation to the most vulnerable people in our society, including children..."

"The purpose of the instrument is to update the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) ... for making an application for a New Zealand Citizen (Family Relationship) (Temporary) (Class UP) visa (Class UP visa)..."

The new instrument specifies the "English language test requirements that an applicant (or, if making a combined application with the applicant, the applicant’s spouse or de facto partner) may be required to satisfy for the grant of a Subclass 192 (Pacific Engagement) visa in the Pacific Engagement stream"

The new instrument specifies "an additional circumstance where the first instalment of VAC may be refunded, to encourage visa holders in nominated subclasses to travel to Australia and participate in the Australian economy"

"This Bill seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 to enable applicants for Subclass 309 (Partner (Provisional)) visas to be granted the visa onshore,...

The Bill amends the Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) to strengthen the legislative framework in the Act relating to the removal from Australia of certain non-citizens who are on a removal pathway. This includes unlawful non-citizens as well as non-citizens who hold certain bridging visas, including the Subclass 070 (Bridging (Removal Pending)) visa.

"The instrument operates to determine that certain New Zealand citizens are permanent residents, including those ..."

In order to avoid situations where applicants, sponsors or visa holders can claim they have never in fact received a document from the Department, the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) contains provisions that deem receipt of that document. The time when the person is deemed to have received a document will depend on whether the document was given by hand, by handing it to a person at the recipient's last residential or business address, dispatched by post or email.