Immigration Advice & Rights Centre Inc.

General information

Past submissions

General information

IARC is an active participant in public policy and law reform. That participation takes the form of written and oral submissions to parliamentary inquiries, liaising with government regarding policy and law reform concerns and lobbying government and other relevant bodies for change with a view to maximizing access and equity in Australia’s immigration processes.

IARC is also active in a number of consultative forums, including:

• Onshore Protection Consultative Group (OPCG);
• NSW Asylum Seeker and Refugee Forum (NASRF);
• NSW Client Reference Group (NSW CRG);
• NSW Legal Assistance Forum: CALD Working Group;
• Asylum Seeker Interagency (ASI);
• Villawood Immigration Detention Centre Communnity Consultation Group.

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Past submissions

Some examples of IARC’s policy and law reform initiatives include the following:

• 2012 Inquiry of the Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011– IARC’s full submission can be viewed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/fairness_for_minors/submissions.htm

• 2011 Inquiry into the Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 – IARC’s full submission can be viewed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/deterring_people_smuggling_bill_2011/submissions.htm

• 2011 Australian Law Reform Commission's Issue Paper: Family Violence and Commonwealth Laws - Immigration Law – IARC’s full submission can be downloaded here.

• 2011 Productivity Commission's Annual Review on Regulatory Burdens on Business – IARC’s full submission can be viewed at:
  http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/study/regulatoryburdens/business-consumer-services/submissions
• 2010 Inquiry into the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010 – IARC’s full submission can be viewed at:
  http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/antipeoplesmuggling/submissions.htm
• 2009 Inquiry into immigration treatment of disability – IARC’s full submission can be viewed at:
  http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/mig/disability/subs.htm
• 2009 Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 – IARC’s full submission can be viewed at:
  http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/legcon_ctte/migration_complementary/submissions.htm
• 2009 Inquiry into Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 – IARC’s full submission can be viewed at:
  http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/migration_2009/submissions.htm
• 2009 Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 - IARC’s full submission can be viewed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/citizenship/submissions.htm
• 2007-08 Review of Statutory Self-Regulation of the Migration Advice Profession Discussion Paper – IARC’s full submission can be viewed by clicking here: [Submission] [Appendix 1].
• Migration Litigation Reform Bill 2005 - IARC's full submission can be viewed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/mig_litigation/submissions/sublist.htm
• Senate inquiry on Legal Aid and Access to Justice - IARC's full submission can be viewed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/completed_inquiries/2002-04/legalaidjustice/submissions/sublist.htm
• Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2004 - IARC's submission can be viewed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte/completed_inquiries/2002-04/migagents03/submissions/sublist.htm

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