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ARTICLE · 15 APRIL 2019

Upcoming changes to migration legislation and 2019 Federal Budget highlights

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There will be information about new sponsorship arrangements for family visas as well as about the new regional visas.

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Upcoming legislation changes 

On 17 April 2019 we will see the following changes to migration legislation: 

  • the temporary Parent visa will be open for applications
  • the Family Violence and Other Measures Act commences requiring a sponsor be approved before any visa application can be lodged. This will create a two-step application process for all family sponsored visas including the partner/spouse visa
  • visitor visas can be cancelled at the point of arrival in cases where a person has attempted to deceive a biosecurity officer about the presence of prohibited items in their luggage or possessions. 

2019 Federal budget announcements 

  • visa application charges will increase by 5.4 per cent from 1 July 2019 which is expected to increase revenue by $275 million. There will be no increase to second visa application charges

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