The Migration Act 1958 (the Migration Act) is an Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation from Australia of aliens and certain other persons.
The Migration Amendment (Enhanced Integrity) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) will amend the Migrations Regulations 1994 (the Migration Regulations) to support the integrity of the temporary and permanent employer sponsored skilled visa programs, set to start from 13 December 2018.
In particular, the Regulations amend the Migration Regulations to:
specify the information that must be published by the Minister in relation to sponsor sanctions;
clarify merits review rights for offshore applicants for certain visas;
specify the visas in relation to which the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) may request the tax file number of an applicant for, or holder or former holder of; and
specify the purposes for which a tax file number can be used, recorded or disclosed.
Source: Migration-Amendment-Enhanced-Integrity-Regulations-2018.pdf
Migration-Amendment-Enhanced-Integrity-Regulations-2018-Explanatory-Statement.pdf
Migration-and-Other-Legislation-Amendment-Enhanced-Integrity-Act-2018-to-start-13-Dec-2018.pdf