Australian Immigration Daily News

The Turnbull Government today announced it will undertake a review of the broad range of issues affecting the supply and taxation of working holiday maker 417 and 462 visas, the Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer MP said. 

To provide for further consideration of these issues, the Commonwealth will defer the commencement of the previously announced changes to treat all working holiday makers as non-residents for tax purposes from July 1 for six months, pending the outcome of the review process,” Minister O’Dwyer said.

“The Government has listened to issues raised by stakeholders about workforce challenges faced by industries in regional and rural areas and how the taxation arrangements for Working Holiday Maker visa holders potentially affect industries such as agriculture and tourism. 

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THE HON PETER DUTTON MP

We have recently become aware of a company (myti.com.au aka MyCom) making cold telephone calls to RMAs in an attempt to sell RMAs printer and toner goods. When calling RMAs, they say that Migration Alliance has provided them with a 'list' of agents and their contact details.  We haven't.

myti.com.au are cold calling.  We have no relationship with them.   

They apparently have a call centre offshore.

A complaint about the conduct of a senior migration agent has recently been submitted to the Migration Alliance which provides a graphic illustration of the type of client interaction that we believe all Registered Migration Agents should be extremely careful to avoid. 

The story, as reported to MA, is that the agent had been engaged to assist a same-sex couple with a partner visa application. 

Unfortunately, after the applicant's medical exam had been completed, the agent took it upon herself to call the applicant and to conduct a conversation with him while the applicant was using a speaker  phone at his work place.