Senate debates

Thursday, 5 February 2026

Bills

Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025; In Committee

10:02 am

Photo of James PatersonJames Paterson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

The opposition does not support these amendments. The amendments limit on-the-papers review specifically to student visas, reducing the scope of streamlined reviews for migration decisions. Limiting the bill in this way may undermine its objective of reducing backlogs and streamlining processes in the ART as it potentially narrows the decisions eligible for on-the-papers review.

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