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Migration Regulations 1994 - Approval under Schedule 4, Part 3, Clause 3.1 - Australian Values Statement for Public Interest Criterion 4019 - October 2007

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This instrument approves the Australian Values Statement that most visa applicants must sign, confirming they understand and will respect Australian values, laws and way of life. It applies to a wide range of permanent/long‑term and temporary visas (Schedules A and B). Signing is a mandatory Public Interest Criterion (PIC 4019) requirement: applications must be refused if the approved statement is not signed.

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Migration Regulations 1994

AUSTRALIAN VALUES STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC INTEREST CRITERION 4019

(SCHEDULE 4, PART 3, CLAUSE 3.1)

I, KEVIN ANDREWS, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under clause 3.1 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):

APPROVE the values statement set out in Schedule A to this Instrument for the purpose of applicants seeking to satisfy the criteria for the grant of a visa of the following subclasses: 100; 101; 103; 110; 114; 115; 116; 119; 120; 121; 124; 132; 143; 151; 160; 161; 162; 163; 164; 165; 173; 175; 176; 200; 201; 202; 203; 204; 300; 309; 310; 447; 451; 475; 476; 485; 487; 785; 800; 801; 802; 804; 814; 820; 826; 835; 836; 838; 845; 846; 852; 855; 856; 857; 858; 864; 866; 884; 885; 886; 887; 890; 891; 892; or 893.
APPROVE the values statements set out in Schedule B to this Instrument for the purpose of applicants seeking to satisfy the criteria for the grant of a visa of the following subclasses: 405; 410; 411; 415; 416; 417; 418; 419; 420; 421; 422; 423; 426; 427; 428; 442; 445; 457; 461; 462; 470; 570; 571; 572; 573; 574; 575; 576; 580; or 787.

This Instrument, IMMI 07/077 commences on 15 October 2007.

Dated 2 October 2007

KEVIN ANDREWS

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

[NOTE 1: Subclause 3.1(1) of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Regulations provides that for public interest criterion 4019, the Minister must, by instrument in writing, approve one or more values statements for the subclasses of visas specified in the instrument.]

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