Parliamentary Committee to hold inquiries into migration
agents and reviews of visa cancellations
The Federal Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Migration
(the Committee) announced two new inquiries last
week. Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Alex Hawke, has asked
the Committee to inquire into the efficacy of current regulation of
Australian migration agents. Minister for Home Affairs, Peter
Dutton, has asked the Committee to inquire into the review
processes associated with visa cancellations made on criminal
grounds. Both inquiries were announced on Wednesday 14 March, and
are accepting written submissions from the public. Submissions to
both inquiries close on Friday 27 April 2018 (20 March 2018). More...
New visa scheme to attract highly skilled global
talent
A new visa scheme to attract highly skilled global talent and
deliver innovation to Australia will be piloted from 1 July of this
year. The Government recognises there is fierce competition
globally for high-tech skills and talent, and that attracting these
people helps to transfer skills to Australian workers and grow
Australian-based businesses (19 March 2018).
More...
Bader v Minister for Immigration & Anor [2018] FCCA
485
MIGRATION – Review of Administrative Appeals Tribunal
decision – refusal of a family residence visa –
Tribunal finding that the applicant would not provide substantial
and continuing assistance to the sponsor – whether the
Tribunal misconstrued the visa criterion considered – more
than one person can provide substantial and continuing assistance
– assistance may be substantial even if another carer is
providing more substantial assistance – jurisdictional error
established. Migration Act 1958 (Cth), ss.359AA, 477;
Migration Regulations 1994 (Cth).
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