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Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Commencement Proclamation 2015

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This document is an official notice that simply sets the start date for new migration laws.

What it does:

Declares that Schedule 1 of the Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Act 2015 begins on 14 December 2015.
This brings into force new rules making it illegal to ask for or accept payment in exchange for visa sponsorship (often called "cash for visas" laws).

Why it matters: It provides legal certainty about exactly when the new offences and penalties take effect. The Governor-General signed this on 10 December 2015, giving four days' notice before the laws commenced.

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Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Commencement Proclamation 2015

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2(1) of the Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Act 2015, fix 14 December 2015 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 10 December 2015

Peter Cosgrove

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

Peter Dutton

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection

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Migration Amendment (Charging for a Migration Outcome) Commencement Proclamation 2015

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 10 December 2015

Peter Cosgrove

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

Peter Dutton

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection