Australian Immigration Daily News

In the past two years, Australia has secured 0 human trafficking convictions. Let’s be clear here: this is not because human trafficking doesn’t occur in Australia. In fact, Australia is a prime destination country for trafficking, with many Asian women and children being trafficked into Australia as sex slaves. It happens, and it happens right under our noses, often in illegal brothels and often in the most unsuspecting of suburbs. Many Melbournians would be surprised to learn that a notorious Thai sex slave trafficking racket was based at the (now closed!) Clifton Hotel, right in the middle of prestigious Kew Junction. 

Ok everyone, it’s time for a Friday quiz!

How many of you are familiar with the lyrics from the George and Ira Gershwin song: “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”, from the 1937 (!!) Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers (who?) film “Shall We Dance”:

“You say either and I say either,
You say neither and I say neither
Either, either neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off.

The now failed proposal to permit the extradition of PRC nationals and others to the PRC is a step in the right direction.

The PRC is a totalitarian state who is in a relationship with a democracy ( Australia) that enjoys the rule of law.

This is in contrast to the position of the citizens of the PRC who do not enjoy the fundamental rights and protections available to Australian citizens.

OK everyone, here’s an opportunity to share your experience, knowledge and wisdom with other RMAs, and with current or prospective visa applicants who may happen to be reading this blog!

Here’s the topic:

What has been your experience in getting a “waiver” of Schedule 3 from the Department or the Tribunal?

In the present era of "fake news", sometimes you come across stories in the paper that are so jaw-droppingly astounding that you just couldn't make it up if you tried.

And so it is with the Sydney Morning Herald article that can be found by clicking here.

The article reports that the Department is planning to spend $250,000,000 - that's right, a quarter of a billion dollars - on fit out  of the building shown in the photo, which is reportedly near the airport in Canberra.