Migration Review Tribunal

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The Migration Review Tribunal was an Australian administrative law tribunal established in 1989. [1]

Along with the Refugee Review Tribunal, the Migration Review Tribunal was amalgamated to a division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal on 1 July 2015. [2]

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References

  1. Peake, Ross (6 April 1989). "Immigration bill cuts minister's power". The Age . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. "Amalgamation of tribunals". Administrative Appeals Tribunal . Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.