Migration (LIN 18/183: Determination of International Trade Obligations Relating to Labour Market Testing) Instrument 2018

I, DAVID COLEMAN, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, make the following instrument.

Dated  25/10/18

David Coleman

THE HON DAVID COLEMAN MP

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs

Contents

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Definitions

5  Schedules

Part 2 – Determination of international trade obligations relating to labour market testing

6  International trade obligations

Schedule 1 – Repeals

Migration (IMMI 17/109: Determination of International Trade Obligations relating to Labour Market Testing) Instrument 2017 (F2017L01533)

Part 1 – Preliminary

1  Name

(1) This instrument is the Migration (LIN 18/183: Determination of International Trade Obligations relating to Labour Market Testing) Instrument 2018.

(2)  This instrument may be cited as LIN 18/183.

2  Commencement

This instrument commences immediately following the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Act 2018.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 140GBA(2) of the Act.

4  Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means Migration Act 1958.

ASEAN means Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

labour market testing is defined in subsection 140GBA(7) of the Act.

5  Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Part 2 – Determination of international trade obligations relating to labour market testing

6  International trade obligations

For the purposes of paragraph 140GBA(1)(c) of the Act, each obligation of Australia under international law, that relates to international trade, under the following agreements is determined as an international trade obligation of Australia:

1.               Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area;
2.               Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement;
3.               China-Australia Free Trade Agreement;
4.               Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership;
5.               General Agreement on Trade in Services at Annex 1B to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization;
6.                Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement;
7.               Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement;
8.               Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement;
9.                Protocol on Trade in Services to the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement;
10.                Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement;
11.               Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement.

Schedule 1 – Repeals

Migration (IMMI 17/109: Determination of International Trade Obligations relating to Labour Market Testing) Instrument 2017 (F2017L01533)

The whole of the instrument

Repeal the instrument.