In the media
New visa arrangements for the offshore resources
industry
New visa arrangements for offshore resources workers are designed
to ensure minimal red tape and regulation for those facing the
burden of unnecessary legislation are due to come into effect on 29
June 2014, with the government continuing to pursue the repeal of
the Migration Amendment (Offshore Resources Activity) Act 2013 (or
the 'ORA Act') (30 J May 2014) More...
More streamlined visas a boost for Australian education
sector
Streamlined visa processing arrangements will be extended to
students enrolled in advanced diploma level courses at low
immigration risk providers. Minister Morrison said the streamlining
of the visa application process for advanced diploma courses will
benefit eligible students through simpler and faster visa
processing, and is in addition to existing arrangements for
eligible higher education sector students (26 May 2014) More...
Amalgamation of Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee
Review Tribunal
The federal government has announced that the Migration Review
Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal will be amalgamated with the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Social Security Appeals
Tribunal and the Classification Review Board, and come within the
portfolio of the Federal Attorney-General's Department. The
amalgamation is planned to take effect on 1 July 2015. For more
information, go to the
department's website
[Draft] National Identity Proofing Guidelines - Identity
Fraud and Theft
On behalf of all Australian governments, our department is
coordinating the development of new national identity proofing
guidelines. The guidelines are designed to outline a best-practice,
risk-based approach to verifying the identity of a person (ie
identity proofing) by government agencies, particularly those which
issue documents that are commonly used. The guidelines may also be
useful for other government agencies, private sector or
non-government organisations that undertake functions that require
the verification of a person's identity. 6/06/2014 Submissions
close 1/05/2014 Open for consultation and comments
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Changes to Other Family and Non-Contributory Parent visas The focus of family migration is on the reunion of close family members, who are the partners, children and contributory parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents. Closure of the Parent (non-contributory) and Other Family visas will help free up places in the Family Stream for the migration of close family members
Relatives other than the partners, children and parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents who wish to migrate to Australia will need to satisfy the requirements for entry as a skilled migrant. More...
Access to services for migrants, refugees and asylum
seekers
Author: Victorian Auditor-General's Office
The processes set up to provide accessible services for migrants,
refugees and asylum seekers are not resulting in informed and
coordinated service planning and delivery, this audit finds (29 May
2014)
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