Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Bill 2025
Amends:
Migration Act 1958 and Australian Citizenship Act 2007
- enable the Department of Home Affairs, including the Australian Border Force, to collect facial images from persons that align with international standards and current biometric technology
- validate facial images that were provided by a person or collected by the department in the past and any action taken in relation to those images
Australian Citizenship Act 2007
- remove certain residency barriers to Australian citizenship for person engaging in activities of benefit to Australia
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 2) Act 2025 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 70, 2025 |
| Assent | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Status | In 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
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| House | |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Referred to Federation Chamber |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 29 Oct 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Reported from Federation Chamber |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Assent |
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.