Bill
Migration Amendment (Temporary Visa Extensions and Reinstatements) Bill 2021
lapsed, as at 2022-07-25.
- Sponsor
- Nick McKim
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2021-10-20
- second reading — 2021-10-20
- other — 2022-07-25
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2021-10-20.
The bill would automatically extend or reinstate certain temporary visas for people stuck overseas because of Australia's COVID-19 border closure.
Eligible visas would be credited with the time lost from the remaining stay period due to the border restrictions, with the maximum extension equal to the full closure period.
The bill covers any temporary visa holder who could not enter Australia solely due to the government's travel ban, not for other reasons like medical or financial issues.
- Automatically extends temporary visas for holders stranded offshore during the border closure.
- Reinstates expired temporary visas once borders reopen, making them eligible for extensions.
- Ensures uniform treatment across all eligible temporary visa subclasses.
Temporary visa holders who were overseas and unable to enter Australia because of the COVID-19 international border closure.
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