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Australian Citizenship Act 2007

In force
Administered by
  • Department of Home Affairs
Superseded version
C2007A0002015 March 2007 - 30 June 2007

On 1 November 2023, the High Court handed down its judgment in the matter of Benbrika v Minister for Home Affairs & Anor 2023 HCA 33. A majority of the High Court held that the power purportedly conferred on the Minister by s 36D of the Citizenship Act is indistinguishable from, and has the same purpose as, that purportedly conferred on the Minister by s 36B of the Citizenship Act. Accordingly, s 36D of the Citizenship Act is invalid because it purports to repose in the Minister for Home Affairs the exclusively judicial function of punishing criminal guilt, contrary to Ch III of the Constitution.


Interactions

Name
Collection
Classification
Interaction
Commencement
In force
C2015A00126 Act No. 126, 2015 Registered: 15/09/2015
N/A
Amended
Commenced
In force
N/A
Amended
Commenced
In force
C2015A00166 Act No. 166, 2015 Registered: 16/12/2015
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
C2020A00088 Act No. 88, 2020 Registered: 18/09/2020
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
C2023A00109 Act No. 109, 2023 Registered: 08/12/2023
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
C2007A00142 Act No. 142, 2007 Registered: 24/09/2007
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
C2012A00119 Act No. 119, 2012 Registered: 18/09/2012
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
C2015A00007 Act No. 7, 2015 Registered: 03/03/2015
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced
In force
C2013A00057 Act No. 57, 2013 Registered: 25/06/2013
N/A
Amended, Saving, Application and Transitional
Commenced