Australian Immigration Daily News

International travellers departing Australia will now be able to check into their flights on their phones.

From today, 6 August, airlines will be able to issue electronic boarding passes for international flights. Travellers will now be able to show their boarding pass on a mobile device instead of using a paper boarding pass, while following the normal border clearance path at the airport.

The Australian Government lead on seamless travel, the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Alan Tudge said the move towards automation at the border was a key focus for the Government.

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The Department and the Tribunal can surely be insane and harsh when it comes to claims by an applicant for a protection visa that he is subject to persecution in his home country by reason of his homosexuality.

Here is an example from a recent case that was decided by Judge Smith in the Federal Circuit Court, AMF17 v Minister for Immigration & Anor (2018) FCCA 1848 (11 July 2018).

The applicant in this case had originally arrived in Australia from Cameroon on a visitor visa, and shortly after he applied for a protection visa.  It was the applicant’s claim that he and his partner had been “caught” and had been badly tortured.  He provided evidence of this assault from a medical centre which indicated that he had suffered bruises and abrasions, a swollen face and a black right eye.  The applicant also claimed that his partner had died as a result of the mistreatment.

Indian national Midhun Basi came to Australia on a 457 visa. Mr Midhun says he was paid less than the legal minimum for a 38-hour week, and worked more than 70 hours a week in the restaurant over a period of 18 months. It’s estimated by South Coast Labour Council that if the claims are proven Mr Basi could be owed up to $220,000 in unpaid wages.

It’s also alleged that during his time at the restaurant Mr Basi was required to give cash to his employer which his employer said was to cover rent and bills at the restaurant.

This case is the latest in a series of high-profile wage theft allegations in the hospitality industry around the country.

Source: ACTU-media-release----broken-work-visa-system-and-wage-theft-allegations.pdf

The skilled regional nominated (489) visa is a provisional skilled visa that allows you to live and work in regional NSW for up to four years.

This visa provides a pathway to permanent residence. If you hold this visa and live for at least two years and work for at least one year in a specified region of NSW, you may be eligible to apply for a permanent visa at a later stage.

NSW Department of Industry works in partnership with participating Regional Development Authorities (RDA) in NSW to deliver the NSW Skilled Regional Nominated Migration (489) program.

Under this arrangement, NSW RDAs that choose to participate in the 489 program can select and nominate candidates whose skills are needed in their region.