Senate debates Bills

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


Michaelia Cash

Michaelia Cash WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

12:44 pm

Mr Chairman, the government will be opposing these amendments. The government has accepted that there are exceptional circumstances which may prevent an applicant for a protection visa from providing documentary evidence of identity, nationality or citizenship—for instance, the circumstances of some stateless people. We have clearly outlined the steps we are taking in relation to the—

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