https://legal.excellentwiki.com/australia/immigration-law/Recent content in Immigration Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/australia/immigration-law/australia-immigration-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/australia/immigration-law/australia-immigration-law/<h2 id="overview-of-australian-immigration-law">Overview of Australian Immigration Law</h2> <p>Australian immigration law is principally governed by the <strong>Migration Act 1958 (Cth)</strong> and the <strong>Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth)</strong>. The Act establishes the statutory framework for the entry, presence, and removal of non-citizens in Australia, conferring broad discretionary powers upon the Minister for Immigration. Australia operates a highly regulated, permission-based system under which a non-citizen who is not the holder of a valid visa is deemed an &ldquo;unlawful non-citizen&rdquo; and is liable for detention and removal. The constitutional foundation of the immigration power is found in s 51(xxvii) of the <em>Commonwealth Constitution</em>, which empowers the Commonwealth Parliament to make laws with respect to &ldquo;immigration and emigration.&rdquo;</p>