This discussion paper outlines the Turnbull Government's plan to strengthen Australian citizenship by putting Australian values at the heart of citizenship processes and requirements.

This discussion paper has been prepared for the public to provide their views on the management and composition of the Humanitarian Programme (the Programme) for 2017–18.

The Australian public is invited to provide their views on the development of a new visa for parents of Australians. This invitation is in response to the Government’s election commitment announcement of 21 June 2016 that indicated it would enhance existing visa arrangements to enable sponsored parents to visit their family in Australia for a...

Australia operates a dedicated Humanitarian Programme that offers resettlement for refugees and others overseas who are in humanitarian need, and protection for people who arrive lawfully in Australia and engage Australia’s protection obligations. Each year, the Australian Government seeks the views of the Australian public on the Humanitarian Programme. These views are taken into consideration...

On 16 June 2015 the Australian Government released the Future directions for streamlined visa processing report and announced the introduction of a simplified international student visa framework (SSVF) to support Australia’s education services sector. The release of the report follows a period of extensive stakeholder consultation which included the release of a discussion paper to...