Australian Immigration Daily News

The former operators of a Melbourne dental practice are facing fresh allegations of significantly underpaying a 457 visa-holder, in a new Fair Work Ombudsman legal action.

Facing the Federal Circuit Court are Nobrace Centre Pty Ltd and its former part-owner and operator, Dr Ari Masters, who formerly operated the No Brace Centre dental clinic in the Melbourne CBD.

The legal action relates to a South Korean national, then aged in his late 20s, who was allegedly underpaid a total of $36,693 for work he performed as a dental technician at the clinic between March 2012 and February 2014.

How far does the right to procedural fairness extend?

Does the right extend so far that an applicant has the right to be notified by the authority that has administered an IELTS test that it intends to cancel her or his test results on the basis that the test was taken by an “impersonator” and not by the applicant herself or himself?

This was the issue that was at the heart of a case that was recently decided by the Full Court, Verma v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) FCAFC 87 (7 June 2017).

The death of person who sought asylum in Australia but was exiled offshore for five years is a another bloody stain on Australia’s national conscience, Greens Immigration spokesperson Nick McKim says. “This is yet another life lost due to our country's cruel and inhumane refugee policies," Senator McKim said. "This tragedy was entirely predictable, yet the Liberals and ALP remain in cruel policy lockstep.”

“Australia’s offshore detention system has been a humanitarian calamity and one of the darkest chapters in our country’s story.” “How many more lives need to be lost? How many more shattered hopes and dreams? How many more days of lost hope and yearning for freedom?”

“This is an emergency. Australia’s detention centres on Manus island and Nauru must be evacuated and every woman, man and child immediately brought to Australia so we can try to help them rebuild their lives.”

The Australian Government is currently developing a proposed model for a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Protection Order scheme, in consultation with relevant stakeholders.

“The Government criminalised forced marriage in 2013 to send a clear message that this harmful practice is unacceptable in Australia,” Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, Alex Hawke said.

“Strengthening our response to forced marriage is a key area of focus under the Government’s National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Slavery 2015–19.“The Government has already committed to provide victims of forced marriage access up to 200 days of support through the Support for Trafficked People Program without being required to contribute to a criminal investigation or prosecution. “Forced Marriage Protection Orders will complement our existing criminal offences and provide a flexible civil remedy for people in, or at risk of, forced marriage.”