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Title

  • Bills — Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Consideration in Detail
  • Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 - Consideration in Detail - Ministerial statement

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Dan Tehan</p>
  • <p>I move the amendment circulated in my name:</p>
  • The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-03-26.30.1) introduced by Wannon MP [Dan Tehan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/wannon/dan_tehan) (Liberal), which means it failed.
  • ### Amendment text
  • > *(1) Schedule 1, item 3, page 9 (after line 15), after section 199E, insert:*
  • >
  • >> *199EA Statement about each removal pathway direction*
  • >>
  • >> *Minister must prepare statement*
  • >>
  • >> *(1) The Minister must prepare a statement about each removal pathway non-citizen who is given a removal pathway direction.*
  • >>
  • >>> *Note: Statements about 2 or more removal pathway non-citizens could be included in the same document.*
  • >>>
  • >>> *Information included in the statement*
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  • >> *(2) The statement about the removal pathway non-citizen must include the following:*
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  • >>> *(a) the non-citizen's country of origin;*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(b) the class of visa (if any) held by the non-citizen at the time the removal pathway direction was given;*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(c) the number and classes of visas (if any) previously held by the non-citizen;*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(d) whether the non-citizen is a serious offender (within the meaning of Division 395 of the Criminal Code) and, if so, any offences for which the non-citizen has been convicted;*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(e) whether the non-citizen is, or has been, the subject of a community safety order (within the meaning of that Division) and, if so, the details of that order;*
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  • >>> *(f) whether, in the absence of compliance with the removal pathway direction, there would be no real prospect of the removal of the non-citizen from Australia under section 198 becoming practicable in the reasonably foreseeable future.*
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  • >> *(3) The statement about the removal pathway non-citizen must not include:*
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  • >>> *(a) the non-citizen's name, date of birth or residential address; or*
  • >>>
  • >>> *(b) information that would otherwise reveal the non-citizen's identity; or*
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  • >>> *(c) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to the security, defence or international relations of the Commonwealth.*
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  • >> *Preparation within 7 days and tabling on the next sitting day*
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  • >> *(4) The statement about the removal pathway non-citizen must be prepared within the 7-day period starting on the day the removal pathway direction is given.*
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  • >> *(5) The Minister must cause a copy of the statement to be tabled in each House of the Parliament on the next sitting day of that House after the end of that 7-day period.*
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  • >> *Natural justice hearing rule*
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  • >> *(6) The Minister is not required to observe any requirements of the natural justice hearing rule in exercising a power or performing a function under this section.*
  • <p class="italic">(1) Schedule 1, item 3, page 9 (after line 15), after section 199E, insert:</p>
  • <p class="italic">199EA Statement about each removal pathway direction</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Minister must prepare statement</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(1) The Minister must prepare a statement about each removal pathway non-citizen who is given a removal pathway direction.</p>
  • <p class="italic">Note: Statements about 2 or more removal pathway non-citizens could be included in the same document.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Information included in the statement</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(2) The statement about the removal pathway non-citizen must include the following:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) the non-citizen's country of origin;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) the class of visa (if any) held by the non-citizen at the time the removal pathway direction was given;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) the number and classes of visas (if any) previously held by the non-citizen;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(d) whether the non-citizen is a serious offender (within the meaning of Division 395 of the <i>Criminal Code</i>) and, if so, any offences for which the non-citizen has been convicted;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(e) whether the non-citizen is, or has been, the subject of a community safety order (within the meaning of that Division) and, if so, the details of that order;</p>
  • <p class="italic">(f) whether, in the absence of compliance with the removal pathway direction, there would be no real prospect of the removal of the non-citizen from Australia under section 198 becoming practicable in the reasonably foreseeable future.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(3) The statement about the removal pathway non-citizen must not include:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(a) the non-citizen's name, date of birth or residential address; or</p>
  • <p class="italic">(b) information that would otherwise reveal the non-citizen's identity; or</p>
  • <p class="italic">(c) information the disclosure of which would, or could reasonably be expected to, cause damage to the security, defence or international relations of the Commonwealth.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Preparation within 7 days and tabling on the next sitting day</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(4) The statement about the removal pathway non-citizen must be prepared within the 7-day period starting on the day the removal pathway direction is given.</p>
  • <p class="italic">(5) The Minister must cause a copy of the statement to be tabled in each House of the Parliament on the next sitting day of that House after the end of that 7-day period.</p>
  • <p class="italic"> <i>Natural justice hearing rule</i></p>
  • <p class="italic">(6) The Minister is not required to observe any requirements of the natural justice hearing rule in exercising a power or performing a function under this section.</p>
  • <p>We need greater transparency when it comes to this piece of legislation. This marathon of incompetence is turning into an ultramarathon of incompetence. We have never seen the like of this: a hopeless and hapless minister with a supervising minister who is equally hopeless and hapless. The Australian people deserve better. They deserve to know what is going on, and that is why we need greater transparency&#8212;so that Australians have some idea that the government is at least attempting to do its No. 1 job, which is keeping the Australian people safe.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Milton Dick</p>
  • <p>The question before the House is that the amendment moved by the honourable member for Wannon be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>
  • <p></p>