Senate debates

Thursday, 19 March 2015

Bills

Migration Amendment (Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2014; In Committee

12:33 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection) Share this | Hansard source

The government will not be supporting this amendment. It merely provides a smaller reasonable obligation on the applicant. It is subject to the reasonableness test and the measure formulises a reasonable expectation. It is actually consistent with practices in the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

The CHAIRMAN: The question is that part 1 of schedule 1 stand as printed.

Comments

No comments