‘Migration overhaul: Regional needs to…’
'Prime Minister Scott Morrison has cleared the ground for a migration overhaul that confronts surging growth in Sydney and Melbourne, using regional rules to set a different approach for each part of the country'.
Interview: Minister in the hot seat
'What happens if the Senate passes this amendment that would allow asylum seekers and refugees to be brought to Australia [for medical reasons]?'
Plan to outsource visa processing would be ‘dumped’ under Labor
'Plans to offload Australia's visa processing system to the private sector, potentially worth more than $3 billion to the winning company, would be dumped under a Shorten Labor government'
‘Nauru blocks transfer of severely depressed refugee to [AU]’
'Three young regional Australians have come up with a brave idea to tackle migration issues and you could win money to implement it'.
Detainee dies
'A male detainee at Villawood Detention Centre has died, the Australian Border Force has confirmed'
‘Five face court over alleged fraudulent marriage scam’
'The Australian Border Force ... has shut down an elaborate contrived marriages syndicate operating out of Sydney'.
SA calls for DAMA
SA Premier 'has called for the prime minister to consider expanding Designated Area Migration Agreements'
New aged care Labour Agreements
'Aged care providers are now able to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds'
‘Trump govt seeks longer migrant detentions’
'President Trump's US administration plans new regulation to allow authorities to keep immigrant children in detention for longer than the current 20-day limit'.
Changes to the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement
"Changes to the Minister of Religion Labour Agreement settings will allow religious institutions to sponsor overseas workers under the additional occupation of 'Religious Assistant'"