Make a submission today to stop over-regulation of the migration agent profession:

http://www.cuttingredtape.gov.au/form/make-submission

Registered Migration Agents (RMAs) can take advantage of the Australian Government's plan to cut $1 billion in red tape every year.  The first repeal day will be in the House of Representatives on Wednesday 26 March.  That is coming up very shortly.  Please urgently make submissions to assist deregulate our profession, in particular the Office of the MARA (OMARA) and their shocking and ever increasing levels of red tape.  The Office of the MARA have become nothing short of the 'RMA police'. 

Have a look at the hefty obligations and huge fees ($1595) RMAs pay every year to re-register.  I think the Office of the MARA call it a 'charge' so they can get away with not providing us with a service.  If they really wanted to provide the public with value then they would be advocating the use of migration agents to the vulnerable public and asking the DIBP to get rid of unregistered practice.  Instead they spent $0.00 last financial year advertising the services of RMAs.    Instead the Office of the MARA spend their time in their micro-bubble regulating the life out of RMAs.  OMARA also spend huge amounts of money on their relatively new prestigious offices overlooking Hyde Park in Sydney.  Surely OMARA could rent space in accommodation more befitting of the public service and not a high-end law firm?

DIBP in SA and QLD  have suggested that it would be most helpful if the attached were used to flag the changes that will take effect on 22 March.

In the intervening period, what’s important is that the applicant have booked the appointment before applying and, in the absence of a reference number, indicate in the application when the appointment is for and where it will occur. 

If there are specific lodgement issues pre or post the 22March change, please direct enquiries as follows:  

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Did you know?

Migration Agents are required by law (Section 292B of the Migration Act 1958) to hold Professional Indemnity Insurance for at least $250,000 cover.

What is Professional Indemnity Insurance?

The following argument has been occurring between the OMARA and RMA, Carl Smart between 6 March 2014 and 14 March 2014.  Mr Smart is now seeking legal advice through an accredited specialist in tax and finance law.  In the mean time, I will FOI the qualifications for this OMARA Officer to ensure they are qualified to be giving advice of this kind.  In my opinion, it is not enough for an officer at OMARA to say, 'I understand that'.  An officer's understanding is not 'fact in law'.

OMARA EMAIL TO CARL SMART

Dear Mr Smart,