Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Act 2026 (2 of 2026)

Schedule 2   Migration amendments

Part 1   Amendment of the Migration Act 1958

Migration Act 1958

12   Application provision

(1) The amendments of section 5C of the Migration Act 1958, made by this Part, apply, for the purposes of subsection 336E(2) of that Act, in relation to any disclosure of information that is made on or after commencement of this Part (whether the information was collected before, on or after that commencement).

(2) The amendments of sections 500A and 501 of the Migration Act 1958, made by this Part,apply in relation to any decision:

(a) to grant or refuse to grant a visa if:

(i) the application for the visa was made before the commencement of this Part, and had not been finally determined as at that commencement; or

(ii) the application for the visa is made on or after that commencement; and

(b) a decision made on or after that commencement to cancel a visa, whether the visa was granted before, on or after that commencement.

(3) A decision covered by subitem (2) may take into account any conduct occurring before, on or after that commencement.