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Among other things, the Bill: "Abolishes the Immigration Assessment Authority and harmonises provisions relating to reviews of migration and refugee decisions (providing a broader suite of tools for the efficient and effective resolution of these matters). Adjusts the exhaustive statement of the natural justice hearing rule for migration and protection matters..."

'This [new legislative instrument] ensures visa applicants lawfully stay in Australia if they have been permitted to apply for a Temporary Sponsored Parent visa in Australia'

"The instrument operates to amend LIN 19/047 and LIN 19/049 to change the definition of Health Workforce Certificate" for the purpose of subclasses 186 and 187

"The purpose of the instrument is to undertake a biannual update of the places where payment of a fee may be made and the corresponding currencies that must be used for payment of a fee in that place"

"The proposed amendments enable visa grants to some Parent visa applicants who are located in Australia, but who would be otherwise required to be outside Australia at the time of visa grant... The proposed amendments also enable visa grants to some Parent visa applicants who are located outside Australia, but who would otherwise be required to be in Australia at the time of visa grant".

"The purpose of the instrument is to determine Australia’s obligations under international trade agreements under subsection 140GBA(2) of the Act, to give domestic effect to those obligations for the purposes of applying the labour market testing condition". The new instrument commences on ...

Among other things, the new regulations "make amendments in relation to the BVR to strengthen the legislative framework that supports effective management of members of the NZYQ cohort on BVRs in the Australian community"

The new Regulations "strengthen the protections available to migrant workers to given them confidence to report workplace exploitation matters"

"Selection via the ballot will be a legal requirement to apply for a visa... The primary and immediate purpose of the Bill is to support the Government’s policy objectives in relation to engagement with Pacific nations..."

Common mistake: "An unlawful non-citizen is necessarily barred under s 48 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) from making an application for most visa classes while in the migration zone". With respect, we explain why that assertion is wrong.