Australian Immigration Daily News

Recently, in Newsletter 419 of March 2014 Migration_Newsletter_419 (Click here for a copy), Peter Bollard writes of DIBP's migration agent A and B lists as follows:

A and B lists and platinum cards

In previous newsletters the writer has mentioned that migration agents can use FOI requests to seek information held on them by DIBP.

Captain Desmond Ross (Des), who just happens to be my father in law, was on Lateline last night discussing the Malaysian Airlines MH370 flight disappearance.   Des is the father of Anthony Ross, my husband and Registered Migration Agent 0317382. 

Last night the ABC's Lateline programme aired an interview with Des regarding the sudden disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.  As the Asia Pacific VP of the International Aviation Security Management Association and previously Pacific Aviation Security Organisation (PASO) and a senior aviation executive with experience in management at CEO and diplomatic Head of Office level, Aviation Security trainer and manager, Pilot and Air Traffic Controller, Des provided insights as to what might have happened.

To watch the interview on Lateline please click here.

Richard Coates has sent through another curly one.  I think migration agents might want to know about this:

Hi Liana, you may want to make agents aware of this situation accountants are being subjected to by the assessing body, I have written this to the 'This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. '

My client has achieved recognition as an accountant by the assessing body regarding his certificates and experience but CPA  cannot issue him with a successful outcome letter as his IELTS test exceeds 2 years as per your Policy but is within 3 years currently .

I have just received this email from a fellow migration agent who wanted me to advise the profession:

Hi Liana ,

Members may need to be informed that DIBP without notification as far as I am aware The website indicates

A new website has recently emerged called Australians for Honest Elections. 

This is something which has taken my interest.  After watching what happened with the WA elections I had to stop and ask myself what is happening at the AEC?  Who is dealing with that?  Interestingly today I found an email in my inbox which led me to my answer:

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters  - Inquiry into and report on all aspects of the conduct of the 2013 Federal Election and matters related thereto.

I was asked in an email today to check out this website "Australians for honest elections'.