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Among other things, the new Regulations "provide for infringement notices in relation to alleged contraventions of new civil penalty provisions implemented in the Migration Act by the Strengthening Employer Compliance Act"

The new instrument adds a new country for Work and Holiday visas

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

Tribunal application fees will increase from 1 July 2024 as follows...

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the kinds of passports, held by applicants for second or third Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visas for the purposes of subitem 1225(3BA) of Schedule 1 to the Migration Regulations. This cohort will be exempt from the requirements for making a valid application for a second or third Subclass 417 (Working Holiday) visa..."

The new instrument introduces a mandatory hepatitis B testing requirement for certain classes of persons

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"

"The purpose of this instrument is to specify the approved form for making a valid application for the Subclass 192 visa and the manner in which that application must be made"

The purpose of the new instrument is to "revise and increase the amount of funds required to be evidenced by a Subclass 500 visa applicant or Subclass 590 visa applicant, to reflect the current cost of living pressures these visa holders will be subject to once they arrive in Australia"

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