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Immigration and Citizenship

Australian Multicultural Advisory Council — establishment

Expense ($m)

	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Immigration and Citizenship	-	-	-	-	-

The Government will provide $1.2 million over four years to establish an Australian Multicultural Advisory Council. The Council will provide advice to the Government on social cohesion matters relating to cultural and religious diversity; overcoming intolerance and racism in Australia; communicating the social and economic benefits of Australia's cultural diversity to the broad community; and social and civic participation of migrants in Australian society.

The cost of this measure will be met from within the existing resources of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship.

Non-statutory refugee status assessment process — improvement

Expense ($m)

	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Immigration and Citizenship	-	1.1	0.7	0.7	0.7
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman	-	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2
Total	-	1.3	0.9	0.9	0.9
Related capital ($m)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship	-	0.2	-	-	-

The Government will provide $4.2 million over four years (including $0.2 million capital funding in 2008‑09) to improve the non-statutory refugee status assessment process that applies to people who arrive unauthorised at an excised place (Australian territory excised from the Migration Zone for the purposes of applying for a visa, under the Migration Act 1958). This measure will strengthen procedural guidance for decision makers and introduce an independent advice and merits review process.

This measure also includes the establishment of an independent review panel and extends the existing Immigration Advice and Application Assistance Scheme.

Work and Holiday visa — expansion

Expense ($m)

	2007‑08	2008‑09	2009‑10	2010‑11	2011‑12
Department of Immigration and Citizenship	-	..	..	..	..
Related revenue ($m)
Department of Immigration and Citizenship	-	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3

The Government will provide $0.1 million over four years to expand capped annual Work and Holiday visa (Subclass 462) places with Chile and Thailand; and introduce new reciprocal Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia.

The Work and Holiday visa allows tertiary students and young professionals, aged 18 to 30 years, from partner countries to work and travel in Australia for up to 12 months. Reciprocal arrangements apply for young Australians. The capped annual places have been increased for Chile (from 1,000 to 1,500) and Thailand (from 200 to 500). The new reciprocal arrangements with Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia will be capped at 100 places per year.

The costs of this measure will be offset by an increase in Visa Application Charge revenue of $1.3 million over four years.

Further information can be found in various press releases issued by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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