Legislation Updates

Organisations for non-judicially determined claims of family violence

"The purpose of the instrument is to specify the organisation ... for the purposes of the definition of independent expert in regulation 1.21 of the Migration Regulations..."

Migration Legislation Tracker

A single source about the status of pieces of legislation, Bills, commencement dates, disallowances, etc

New VACs from 1 July 2025

The new instrument increases Visa Application Charges (VACs) starting on 1 July 2025. The new Migration Amendment (Visa Application Charges) Regulations 2025 commences on 1...

Case Law Updates

Danger to the community despite NZYQ?

Federal Court. In the context of assessing the national interest, would the threshold of being a danger to the community only be met if the applicant was able to be a part of that community and neither in gaol nor in immigration detention?

Does s 36(1C)(b) call for a comparative exercise?

Federal Court. Does s 36(1C)(b) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) call for "comparative exercise to assess whether the grant of a protection visa would result in an increase in the danger to the community posed by the applicant over the danger to the community posed by the applicant if a protection visa were not granted"?

Matters in para 8.4(4) of Direction 99 mandatory considerations?

Federal Court (Full Court). Does the decision to be made as to whether to revoke a visa cancellation under s 501CA(4) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) require "each of the factors that are listed in s 8.4(4) [of Direction 99] to be taken into account as part of the final weighing exercise to be undertaken in order to comply with the direction"?

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