Recent history: For introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff 9 months ago

Added division Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff 9 months ago

Description changed from “the federal government should introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries, to be allocated via a ballot system” to “the federal government should introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries”.

mackay staff 9 months ago

Name changed from “criminalising displaying and trading hate symbols” to “introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)”.

Description changed from “the federal government should make displaying or trading in hate symbols (e.g., the Nazi hakenkreuz, the double-sig rune and the Islamic State flag) an offence” to “the federal government should introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries, to be allocated via a ballot system”.

mackay staff 9 months ago

Created policy “criminalising displaying and trading hate symbols” with description “the federal government should make displaying or trading in hate symbols (e.g., the Nazi hakenkreuz, the double-sig rune and the Islamic State flag) an offence”.

mackay staff 9 months ago