EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Migration Regulations 1994
AUSTRALIAN VALUES STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC INTEREST CRITERION 4019
- This Instrument is made under Clause 3.1 of Part 3 to Schedule 4 of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
2. Clause 3.1 of Part 3 to Schedule 4 of the Regulations provides that for public interest criterion 4019, the Minister must, by instrument in writing, approve one or more values statements for the subclasses of visas specified in the instrument.
3. The purpose of the Instrument is to specify the wording of a statement that an applicant must sign, to meet the requirements of public interest criterion 4019. This includes provisions relating to:
- values that are important to Australian society;
- matters concerning Australian citizenship (if relevant); and
- compliance with the laws of Australia.
4. The Instrument operates to specify, for each visa subclass, the required wording of the values statement. This includes specifying which visa subclasses require a statement that includes provisions relating to matters concerning Australian citizenship.
5. Prior to the enabling legislation being made consultation was undertaken with the Attorney General’s Department.
6. The Instrument, IMMI 07/077, commences on 15 October 2007.