Coalition to freeze refugee intake if it wins election
'Australia's refugee intake will be frozen at current levels for three years under a coalition government'
‘Scott Morrison backs Peter Dutton…’
'Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has full confidence in Peter Dutton, despite calls for the Home Affairs Minister to be stood down over the European au pair saga'.
Media release on RMAs & others
'A parliamentary inquiry has found ... unlawful RMAs ... are exploiting visa applicants'
Greece: work & holiday arrangements to commence
From 1 July 2019, 500 places will be available annually for young Greeks to visit Australia on work & holiday visas
David Colemas’s priority: migrants in regional communities
'Speaking to SBS, David Coleman said his priority is to get migrants to struggling regional communities. But, he hasn't forgotten about controversial plans to toughen citizenship requirements'.
Operation Battenrun: ‘organised migration fraud’
'ABF’s Commander of Field Operations ... said the activity was part of Operation Battenrun, an ongoing ABF operation targeting those facilitating illegal foreign work and organised migration fraud'
‘Peter Dutton rejects Greens’ claims…’
'Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has denied misleading Parliament over granting visas for two au pairs'.
Agents ‘boasting of corruptly obtaining visas’
'The Government has shut down its visa processing operations in Iran after it was warned some migration agents were boasting of corruptly obtaining visas'
‘Turnbull plots against Dutton over eligibility…’
'Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has been texting and calling Liberal MPs to urge them to refer Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to the High Court'.
‘Housing market thrives in regional areas…’
'Regional housing markets are surging in some areas as the effects of the Sydney and Melbourne booms trickle down to those outside the major cities'.