‘Common-Sense’ Move: Bill to Deport up to 80,000 Non-Citizens Gains Bipartisan Backing

Dan Tehan said the amendments largely mirror provisions from prior Coalition bills.

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, on Aug. 28, 2019. Rohan Thomson/AAP Images via AP

The Coalition has announced its support for the government’s amendments to the Migration Act.

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan said they largely mirror provisions from prior Coalition bills but include additional safeguards on the introduced powers.