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The new instrument commences on 5 Mar 2020: "One of the purposes of the instrument is to specify... areas of Australia affected by bushfires occurring after 31 July 2019 and before 1 March 2020 as areas of Australia. Another purpose is to specify bushfire recovery work as work undertaken, including work undertaken on a volunteer basis, carried out after 31 July 2019 in an area specified ... as a kind of work. Bushfire recovery work is defined in ... the instrument... The last purpose is to specify construction work as a kind of work for areas specified in [the instrument], in alignment with specified work for Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa".

Schedule 1 extends subclass 476 (Skilled – Recognised Graduate) visas whose holders were outside Australia during the COVID-19 related travel restrictions. "Schedule 2 facilitates the ability to apply for an Electronic Travel Authority visa using a recently launched ... Schedule 3 facilitates short-term skilled visa holders accessing a pathway to permanent residence (currently generally only available to longer-term visa holders), by enabling them to apply for..."

"The purpose of this instrument is to: specify what qualifications or experience a person must have to meet the definition of functional English ...; and specify that persons who are citizens of, and holders of a valid passport issued by ... to have functional English language proficiency"

The new Regulations "simplify the Temporary Graduate visa program as outlined in the Migration Strategy released 11 December 2023 and combined with other policy measures, will help return migration to near pre-pandemic levels by next financial year. Specifically, this involves changes to the Subclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visa, including the streams, and..."

The purpose of the new instrument is to authorise classes of authorised persons to receive a pledge of commitment by persons who want to become Australian citizens

"The purpose of this instrument is to determine that the maximum number of Subclass 476 visas that may be granted in the 2023/2024 financial year is..."

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the approved form, place and manner (the arrangements) for making an application for a Temporary Work (International Relations) (Class GD) visa (Class GD visa)"

The purpose of the instrument is to provide that the registration status charge imposed on RMAs under section 10 of the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 becomes due and payable on the earlier time of either ...

'Nominations would incur a charge of AUD 5000 or, for businesses with an annual turnover of less than AUD 10 million, a charge of AUD 3000'

The new Regulations "support the transition to the ART. Most amendments ... broadly have the effect of standardising the way reviews of reviewable migration and protection decisions are conducted with reviews of other types of decisions. The Amending Regulations also specify the requirements for properly making an application to the ART (a necessary precondition to invoking the Tribunal’s jurisdiction) and make other minor amendments aimed at improving efficiency for the ART or to simplify drafting in the Migration Regulations..."