The State of Victoria has sent an email to their subscribers today with the following message, which is fairly self-explanatory:

The following is today's AAT Bulletin for the 11 June 2019.    Citizenship decisions are on page 5.  Migration decisions are on page 7.  

Jan Redfern from the AAT MRD will be presenting at the MIGRATION 2019 Conference on 15 November in Sydney.  For more information please click here.

AAT-Bulletin-11-June-2019.pdf

A new program to tackle labour shortages in Victoria’s Great South Coast region has been officially launched today in Warrnambool.

The Great South Coast Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) provides an opportunity for regional employers to be endorsed to hire overseas workers for roles that cannot be filled by Australian residents.

The DAMA is an Australian Government initiative with the Great South Coast DAMA a first for Victoria and the first to be driven by Local Government.

Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan said “the DAMA is designed to support local businesses by helping them fill key roles.

The Canberra Create Your Future website states the following on its 'migrating' page:

Invitation date: 11 June 2019

Number of Invitations Issued: 652

Matrix score range:

FECCA Chairperson Ms Mary Patetsos said Hieu Van Le had dedicated his life to serving his community. "Mr Le is a symbol of what migrants to Australia can and have achieved," she said.

"In addition to his combined 12 years as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Mr Le has been a leading advocate in the arts, cultural diversity and education sectors.

Public figures who act as a unifying force in our society are incredibly important, particularly at a time when public discourse seems to be becoming more divisive."