Changes to the Immigration Act introduced

Amendments to the Immigration Act 2009 announced.

In September 2025, the Minister of Immigration Erica Stanford announced some proposals for the Immigration ‘(Enhanced Risk Management)’ Amendment Bill. The Bill was introduced in Parliament today and is expected to have its first reading in the coming weeks.

The Bill makes 15 amendments to the Immigration Act 2009, with the intention of increasing the effectiveness of the immigration compliance and enforcement system and improving the integrity of the refugee and protection system. A Parliamentary Paper outlining proposed changes to the refugee and protection system was also tabled.

You can read more about the Bill and Parliamentary Paper on the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment website.

Immigration Act 2009 amendments — Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Full details of this announcement are also available on the Beehive website.

Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill to hold people to account for serious offending — Beehive