Grave implications of the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019
Purporting to amend the character provisions in the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) (‘the Migration Act’), the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2019 (‘the Bill’) significantly encroaches on the doctrine of separation of powers through substantially widening the Federal Executive’s capacity to refuse or cancel the visas of non-citizens who have committed certain offences. […]