Recent history: For introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

Changed status to not draft.

mackay staff 10 months ago

Added division Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 - Second Reading - Agree with bill's main idea. Policy vote set to Yes (strong).

mackay staff 10 months ago

Description changed from “the federal government should introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries, to be allocated via a ballot system” to “the federal government should introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries”.

mackay staff 10 months ago

Name changed from “criminalising displaying and trading hate symbols” to “introducing a Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)”.

Description changed from “the federal government should make displaying or trading in hate symbols (e.g., the Nazi hakenkreuz, the double-sig rune and the Islamic State flag) an offence” to “the federal government should introduce a permanent Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) to encourage more permanent migration to Australia from Pacific Island countries, to be allocated via a ballot system”.

mackay staff 10 months ago

Created policy “criminalising displaying and trading hate symbols” with description “the federal government should make displaying or trading in hate symbols (e.g., the Nazi hakenkreuz, the double-sig rune and the Islamic State flag) an offence”.

mackay staff 10 months ago