Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025
Amends the Migration Act 1958 to provide for the publication of a register of approved standard business sponsors and accredited sponsors who have nominated skilled workers for entry to Australia.
Summary from the official bill homepage.
Became law
| Act | Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Act 2026 |
|---|---|
| Number | No. 39, 2026 |
| Assent | 8 Apr 2026 |
| 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 | |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 6 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Second reading debate |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Second reading agreed to |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Third reading agreed to |
| Senate | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Introduced and read a first time |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Second reading moved |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Second reading agreed to |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Third reading agreed to |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Finally passed both Houses |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Assent |
Divisions on this bill
- 1 Apr 2026 Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Bill 2025 - Limitation of Debate - Agree with the bill's main idea Carried Senate 36–25
Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.