Australian Immigration Daily News

The following Australian Immigration newsletter has been prepared by Lewis Bollard Migration Experts and making interesting reading:

Migration_Newsletter_705.pdf

A Bill for an Act to provide for a plebiscite at the next general election in relation to migration to Australia, and for related purposes was put to the Senate by Senator Fraser Anning yesterday.  Crossbencher Fraser Anning has been widely condemned for speech praising white Australia policy and pushing for plebiscite a on Muslim immigration, which he calls the 'final solution'.

This is what was said:

Senator ANNING (Queensland) (17:08): I move:

The instrument repeals IMMI 18/102 (F2018L00773) made under the Regulations, specifically, subregulation 2.07(5), paragraph 1224A(3)(a), subparagraph 1224A(3)(b)(iii) and subitem 1225(5) of Schedule 1 to the Regulations and subclause 417.211(2) and paragraphs 462.212(b) and 462.221(c) of Schedule 2 to the Regulations and in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (the AIA).

Subsection 33(3) of the AIA states that where an Act confers a power to make, grant or issue any instrument of a legislative or administrative character, the power shall be construed as including a power exercisable in the like manner and subject to the like conditions (if any) to repeal, rescind, revoke, amend, or vary any such instrument. 

The instrument also operates to specify the minimum standard of education qualifications an applicant for a Work and Holiday (Temporary) (Class US) visa and a Subclass 462 (Work and Holiday) visa must satisfy at the time of application.

The following Instrument made by Peter Dutton on 25 May 2018 has been disallowed on 13 November 2018.  

Here is the disallowance notice: Notification-of-disallowance-fast-track-applicant-class.pdf

The PREVIOUS Fast Track Applicant under Migration (IMMI 18/019: Fast Track Applicant Class) Instrument 2018

Labour agreements enable approved businesses to sponsor skilled overseas workers when there is a demonstrated need that cannot be met in the Australian labour market and standard temporary or permanent visa programs are not available.

Labour agreements are developed between the Australian Government (represented by the Department) and employers. They are generally in effect for five years and provide for visas to be granted under one or both of the following visa programs:

• Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa (subclass 482)
• Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186).

It is formal arrangement negotiated between an Australian employer and the Australian Government.  Applying for a visa under a labour agreement is the only migration pathway for employers seeking to recruit overseas workers for semi-skilled positions, or skilled positions where concessions to mainstream visa requirements are sought.