Synopsis: The global phenomenon that has seen increasing numbers of people resorting to desperate ways of finding a safe haven has become a major challenge for Australians to reconcile with. Australia is committed to protecting refugees and complying with its obligations, which arise regardless of whether the applicant entered Australia lawfully or unlawfully. Australia is taking a consistent position which provides protection to those persons who are assessed as engaging the governments obligations are ensuring …showed first 75 words of 1459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1459 total…Guardianship of Children) Act 1946 „h Migration Act 1958 „h Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 „h Migration (Health Services) Charge Act 1991 „h Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents) Act 1997 „h Migration (Visa Application) Charge Act 1997 „h Native Title Act 1993, Division 6 of Part 2 and Part 11 The Migration Act: This act is over hundreds of pages long and cannot be included in this assignment. The Act can be viewed at: http://scaleplus.law.gov.au/html/pasteact/0/436/top.htm