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from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories who are holders of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050 and Subclass 051) with work rights (and their immediate family members on a Bridging Visa E).

REASON FOR APPROVAL:

The Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050) is a subclass of visa which allows the holder to stay in Australia lawfully while they finalise their immigration matter or make arrangements to leave Australia. The Bridging Visa (Subclass 051) is a subclass of visa which allows the holder to stay in Australia lawfully while their Protection visa application is being processed.

Under subsection 6(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Minister for Health and Aged Care has a discretionary power to declare certain people or classes of people eligible for Medicare in specified circumstances.

The Health Insurance (Eligible persons – persons from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories who are holders of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050 and Subclass 051) with work rights and their immediate family members on a Bridging Visa E) Order 2024 provides access to Medicare for persons who have been granted a Bridging Visa E with work rights by the Department of Home Affairs and their immediate family members on a Bridging Visa E. This measure is part of the Australian Government's response to provide additional assistance to those from significantly affected areas of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories impacted by the Hamas-Israel conflict (and their immediate family members on a Bridging Visa E).

The Health Insurance (Eligible persons – persons from Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories who are holders of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050 and Subclass 051) with work rights and their immediate family members on a Bridging Visa E) Order 2024 will apply retrospectively from 31 January 2024. However, no person will have their rights, as existing at the time the order takes effect, affected so as to disadvantage them, or liabilities imposed on them, other than the Commonwealth.