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MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROVISIONS RELATING TO CHARACTER AND CONDUCT) BILL 2006 [2008]

                           Explanatory Memorandum

                              Senator Bartlett

    Migration Legislation Amendment (Provisions Relating to Character and
                             Conduct) Bill 2006

This  bill   seeks   to   repeal   the   Migration   Legislation   Amendment
(Strengthening of Provisions Relating to Character  and  Conduct)  Act  1998
which increased the Minister's power to refuse or cancel visas on  character
grounds.  Experience has borne  out  concerns  expressed  at  the  time  the
amending bill of 1998 was passed that there are insufficient protections  in
place to prevent unjust or unfair outcomes.

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