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  2. Foreign relations of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia's foreign policy is guided by a commitment to multilateralism and regionalism, as well as to build strong bilateral relations with its allies. Key concerns include free trade, terrorism, refugees, economic co-operation with Asia and stability in the Indo-Pacific. Australia is active in the United Nations and the Commonwealth of ...

  3. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ( APRA) is a statutory authority of the Australian Government and the prudential regulator of the Australian financial services industry. APRA was established on 1 July 1998 in response to the recommendations of the Wallis Inquiry. APRA's authority and scope is determined pursuant to the Australian ...

  4. Financial regulation in Australia - Wikipedia

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    the provision of advice. making a market for a financial product. operating a registered managed investment scheme, or. providing a custodial or depository service in respect of financial products. Central to the regulation is the concept of a "financial product". Under Australian law, the term is defined very broadly to cover facilities ...

  5. Visa policy of Australia - Wikipedia

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    The visa policy of Australia deals with the requirements that a foreign national wishing to enter Australia must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel, to enter and remain in the country. [1] A visa may also entitle the visa holder to other privileges, such as a right to work, study, etc. and may be subject to conditions.

  6. Australia–United States Free Trade Agreement - Wikipedia

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    In U.S. Fiscal Year 2006 (October 2005 through September 2006), which was the first full year during which E-3 regulations were in effect, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security recorded 2,123 admissions of Australian citizens as E-3 status foreign workers under the treaty.

  7. Migration Act 1958 - Wikipedia

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    Alick Downer. Status: Current legislation. The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of Australia that governs immigration to Australia. [2] It set up Australia’s universal visa system (or entry permits). Its long title is "An Act relating to the entry into, and presence in, Australia of aliens, and the departure or deportation ...

  8. Australian nationality law - Wikipedia

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    Australian nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Australia. The primary law governing nationality regulations is the Australian Citizenship Act 2007, which came into force on 1 July 2007 and is applicable in all states and territories of Australia . All persons born in Australia before 20 August 1986 were ...

  9. Australian Government - Wikipedia

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    The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government or the Federal Government, is the national government of the Commonwealth of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The executive government consists of the prime minister and other ministers that currently have the support of a majority of members of the ...