Australian Immigration Daily News

This bill provides that alternatives to immigration detention, which may take various forms depending on the particular circumstances of the individual, are almost always used in preference to immigration detention. Under this bill, immigration detention for non-citizens and refugees must be lawful, necessary, proportionate and be for the shortest time possible. Mandatory detention is illegal under this bill.

This bill clearly outlines the reasons and the time frames, communication and services that are to be available in immigration detention, which will be independently monitored. It ensures all decisions are subject to independent oversight and prompt review.

Source: Ending-Indefinite-and-Arbitrary-Immigration-Detention-Bill-2021.pdf and Ending-Indefinite-and-Arbitrary-Immigration-Detention-Bill-2021-Explanatory-Memo.pdf

4 occupations have been removed from the SA Skilled occupation list. 

221112: Management Accountant
221213: External Auditor
321211: Motor Mechanic (General)
351411: Cook

Source: https://www.migration.sa.gov.au/occupation-lists/south-australia-skilled-occupation-list

Below is the half-yearly report from 1 July to the 31 December 2020 on the provision of immigration assistance in Australia, prepared by the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA).  

Source: MAAR_Jul_to_Dec_2020_WEB_FINAL.pdf

10 new occupations have been added to the NSW skilled occupation list for subclass 190 visa today. List of new occupations is as below:

There has been no change in the 491 occupation list. 

Source: https://www.nsw.gov.au/topics/visas-and-migration/skilled-visas/nsw-skilled-occupation-lists

This Bill seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 to enable, for a specified period, applicants for any visa to be granted the visa while either onshore or offshore. Applicants for various visa subclasses are required by the Migration Regulations 1994 to be either outside, or inside, Australia at the time of visa grant. Ordinarily, applicants who are in Australia on temporary visas can leave and return to the country relatively easily in order to meet this requirement. Similarly, applicants who may be working or travelling overseas on a temporary basis can return to Australia to be granted a visa, should they be required to do so.

The Bill enables the grant of visas onshore or offshore on a temporary basis, from the day after the Royal Assent is received until 31 December 2021, after which time the current processing requirements would resume.

Source: Migration-Amendment-Common-Sense-for-all-visas-Bill.pdf and