The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Chris Evans, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, the Hon Bill Shorten, have announced the terms of reference for an inquiry relating to the health requirement in the Migration Act.
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration will investigate the assessment of the health and community costs associated with a disability as part of the health test undertaken for visa processing.
The specific terms of reference are:
- Report on the options to properly assess the economic and social contribution of people with a disability and their families seeking to migrate Australia.
Read the full text of the Minister's media release here.
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