Division Description Changes — Bills — Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Report from Federation Chamber — 31st May 2023

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representatives vote 2023-05-31#4 Edited by mackay staff on 2023-08-18 09:24:34	Title Bills — Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023; Report from Federation Chamber Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023 - Report from Federation Chamber - Agree with the bill's main idea Description ~~<p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p>~~ ~~<p>The question is that the bill be now read a second time.</p>~~ The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2023-05-31.12.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it can now be considered in more detail. ### Main idea of the bill According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd085), key points include: * The Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Bill) will amend the Migration Act 1958 to make a number of changes to the current legislative framework for the giving of notices and other documents. * This includes introducing a substantial compliance framework to make clear that strict adherence to the relevant statutory requirements for the provision of documents is not required in all situations. * These proposed amendments appear to primarily be aimed at reducing litigation founded on technical or inconsequential disputes over the giving of documents or their precise wording. * The Bill will also remove the current prohibition on non-citizens who are a national of two or more countries from lodging a valid application for a protection visa without the permission of the Minister. However, they will still need to demonstrate that they have taken all possible steps to avail themselves of a right to enter and reside in any country apart from Australia before being granted a visa. *** Stakeholders do not appear to have commented on the Bill at the time of writing this digest. ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>**~~

~~Milton Dick~~
~~The question is that the bill be now read a second time.~~
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2023-05-31.12.1) to agree with the main idea of the bill, which means it can now be considered in more detail.
### Main idea of the bill
According to the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd2223a/23bd085), key points include:
* *The Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (the Bill) will amend the Migration Act 1958 to make a number of changes to the current legislative framework for the giving of notices and other documents.*
* *This includes introducing a substantial compliance framework to make clear that strict adherence to the relevant statutory requirements for the provision of documents is not required in all situations.*
* *These proposed amendments appear to primarily be aimed at reducing litigation founded on technical or inconsequential disputes over the giving of documents or their precise wording.*
* *The Bill will also remove the current prohibition on non-citizens who are a national of two or more countries from lodging a valid application for a protection visa without the permission of the Minister. However, they will still need to demonstrate that they have taken all possible steps to avail themselves of a right to enter and reside in any country apart from Australia before being granted a visa.*
* *Stakeholders do not appear to have commented on the Bill at the time of writing this digest.*
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