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Will data be collected on the ethnicity or citizenship status of persons subject to immigration compliance identity requests under the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009, and if so, for what purpose?

Answered Question 20163 (2026)
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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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  • Will data be collected on the ethnicity or citizenship status of persons subject to immigration compliance identity requests under the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009, and if so, for what purpose?

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Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Immigration

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I am advised that Immigration is exploring options to collect and report on information relevant to the proposed amendments to section 280 of the Immigration Act 2009.