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Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025

Introduced by Anthony Burke

The bill: amends the Migration Act 1958 to provide that the rules of natural justice do not apply in relation to third country reception arrangements with a foreign country; and responds to the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in AJN23 v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2024) 304 FCR 586; [2024] FCAFC 103 by validating certain visa decisions made on or before 8 November 2023.

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Became law

ActHome Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Act 2025
NumberNo. 42, 2025
Assent5 Sep 2025
StatusIn force

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 21 Oct 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Progress

DateStep
House
26 Aug 2025Introduced and read a first time
26 Aug 2025Second reading moved
2 Sep 2025Second reading debate
2 Sep 2025Second reading agreed to
2 Sep 2025Third reading agreed to
Senate
2 Sep 2025Message from House of Reps reported
3 Sep 2025Introduced and read a first time
3 Sep 2025Second reading moved
4 Sep 2025Second reading debate
4 Sep 2025Second reading agreed to
4 Sep 2025Committee of the Whole debate
4 Sep 2025Third reading agreed to
4 Sep 2025Finally passed both Houses
5 Sep 2025Assent

Divisions on this bill

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.