The Bill amends the Migration Act 1958 to introduce new measures for removing certain non-citizens from Australia. The Bill aims to respond to recent High Court decisions which found certain immigration detention practices to be unconstitutional. This digest outlines the Bill’s background and key provisions alongside potential legal and human rights concerns.

The Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill amends the Australian Education Act 2013 to change the Commonwealth’s contribution to funding for government schools. It would increase Commonwealth contributions to government schools while also allowing that contribution to vary by state or territory.