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1998 – 1999 – 2000
THE
PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
AUSTRALIA
SENATE
MIGRATION LEGISLATION
AMENDMENT (PARENTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL
2000
SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY
MEMORANDUM
Amendments to be Moved on Behalf of the
Government
(Circulated
by authority of the
Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
the
Hon. Philip Ruddock MP)
ISBN: 0642 451338
MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PARENTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL
2000
NOTES ON AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE
1
Amendments (1) to (3)
These amendments clarify that,
for the purposes of the definition of “Australian resident” in the
Health Insurance Act 1973, a visa application that has been withdrawn is
to be treated the same way as an application that has been finally
determined.
FINANCIAL IMPACT STATEMENT
These
amendments will have no financial impact.