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Migration Amendment (Combatting Migrant Exploitation) Act 2026

Act No. 39 of 2026 · Assented 8 April 2026

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In brief

Amends the Migration Act 1958 to allow the Department to publish prescribed information about approved work sponsors, as part of measures the title describes as combatting migrant exploitation.

Who's affected

  • Approved work sponsors (employers)
  • Sponsored migrant workers
  • Department of Home Affairs

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