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Red Tape Reduction for RMAs - English testing removed
Media release 2: http://medianet.com.au/releases/release-details?id=790972
MIGRATION ALLIANCE HAS DONE IT!!! WOOOHOOO!!!!
Media Release: Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
05/12/2013 - 02:26 PM
Red Tape Reduction for Migration Agents
The Coalition Government's commitment to red tape reduction was highlighted today with the announcement by the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash that re-registration of migration agents would be simplified.
Minister Cash has announced the removal of the English language proficiency requirement for re-registering migration agents.
Under the former Labor Government, the change affecting the re-registration of migration agents was due to come into effect from 1 January 2014.
Minister Cash said simplifying the re-registration process will save the sector time and money.
This decision reflects the Government's commitment to reducing red tape and will allow the migration advice industry to focus on providing high quality assistance to clients.
Minister Cash said she was not satisfied that the former Government's decision to impose an additional burden on re-registering agents by requiring them to demonstrate their English language competency was supported by evidence.
"It is clear from my consultations that industry stakeholders were concerned by the detrimental impact this measure would have had on experienced agents," Minister Cash said.
Minister Cash also stated that she would now consider a broader review of the migration advice industry including English language requirement for migration agents entering the profession.
"Given the role played by the migration advice industry in the delivery of Australia's migration programme, it is important it maintains high standards and continues to develop professionally," Minister Cash said.
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Media enquiries: David De Garis 0412 577 567
SOURCE: Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash
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Friday, 06 December 2013Agent of misinformation?
Now that is a bit rich from a man who is too scared to tell us who he really is.
C'mon Rick ...isn't one of your false ids "Janus"...I think the J is silent!
"Come out come out wherever you are"
Cat got your tongue? -
Friday, 06 December 2013
Rick O'Shea is MIA
..... MIA .....MIA
Rick O'Shea is MIA
My fair lady (Liana)
Rick O'Shea is after blood
....after blood....after blood
Rick O'shea is after blood
My fair lady (Liana)
Rick O'Shea can't stand you winning
...stand you winning...stand you winning
Rick O'Shea can't stand you winning
Because he is MIA -
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Friday, 06 December 2013
Thanks "Trevor Poet", most entertaining. You must be in the theatre.
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Friday, 06 December 2013
I have just left the theatre. The production was called 'MIA lets down it's members and the profession by not backing agents who are not from English backgrounds'. Thank goodness for Liana who did this fight for us agents who stood lose our homes.
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Friday, 06 December 2013
Does anybody have idea that when this removal will be in effective?
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Friday, 06 December 2013
Well done Liana . Thank you, Chris and other MA team members who contributed efforts to this victory. I'm really proud of you and to be a member of MA. You are the greatest fighters for the interest of RMA.
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Friday, 06 December 2013
Hon'ble Assistant Minster Ms Cash,
Greetings for the day
I take this opportunity on behalf of RMA'S to extend not only my thanks but express my gratitude for the historic announcement made by the Government through your Good offices w r t the English requirement for re -registration.
There could not have been better Christmas gift for thousands of immigrants who wanted to contribute towards multi cultural society Of the most beautiful "HUMAN GARDEN " called Australia .
Thanks and Regards,
Christmas Greetings
Tajinder Pal Singh
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Friday, 06 December 2013
It's a great news. Well done to MA team and thanks to Chris and Liana.
Now we know who is our real representative of all RMAs.
MIA just cares about a few RMAs only.
Actually what I believe for themselves.
However, MA cares about all RMAs.
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Friday, 06 December 2013
Hooray to Liana and Chris...thanks heaps for advocating on behalf of RMAs...
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Friday, 06 December 2013
Well Done Liana and Chris .
You guys are legend ..· Hadi Assanteh likes this comment. -
Friday, 06 December 2013
Magnifico!! Although am not directly affected, thank you Liana and Chris and MA for being there fighting and winning for the majority's best interest.
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Friday, 06 December 2013
LIana and Chris:
Royal salute from all the RMAs. We have been watching you since the inception of the IELTS test for repeat registration applicant. Chris has been vocal in many of the CPD program I have attended organized by the MA. Liana has been fighting the battle for the disadvantaged RMAs. Chris and Liana have been humiliated and called names by the same people who wanted to see the red tape!.
Interesting fact that there is NO need for Liana to attend the IELTS considering her educational background but she still stood up for the cause and fought a battle!
I am an applicant who has undertaken IELTS and got the required band (Overall 7.5). I always believed that it is unnecessary as there are many experienced migration agent who believe in professionalism and ethics and they will be disadvantaged by this requirement.
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Friday, 06 December 2013
What a great Christmas gift from you and Chris!
I can't use any words to express my appreciation to what you have done for us ! -
Saturday, 07 December 2013
That's the great news for all MA members.
MA is the real alliance with the spirit of “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth”. Forget about the “ Rick and Rat”.
I strongly suggest that a Christmas Party to be hosted and extend our thanks to MA team and the Minister. -
Saturday, 07 December 2013
MIA started the English test idea in first place. MA came in and fixed up the disaster MIA created for me. And now the MIA is claiming they are happy about the result? This is vanity and delusion cocktail by MIA.
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Saturday, 07 December 2013
Well Done Liana and Chris..its a great achievement!
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Saturday, 07 December 2013
All congratulations must go to Migration Alliance, in particular Liana and Chris! Not only have you won the battle against this highly unfair, discriminatory and arbitrary imposition and attack on the profession, for all RMAs, you have also won the hearts and minds of many, if not all, of us who have witnessed the battle along the way as you fought openly, tirelessly and unrelentingly until the very end. We know this is not an easy victory and you guys deserve all the credit! For the first time ever, I as a RMA truly felt that a professional body has actually done something real for its members in this industry. For far too long we were let down, time and again, by a so-called peak professional body which was the one that started all this mess then sat on its hands but now is trying to claim the credit. Shame on you MIA! Shame!! Shame!!!
Let us never forget that it was this very same MIA that had made us as RMAs pay the current exorbitantly high repeat registration fees, year after year!
As far as I am, and I believe many RMAs are, concerned, Migration Alliance will be the real peak professional body of the industry from now on, representing all RMAs, not just the selected few.
It is the MIA that will eventually disappear into the ether of irrelevance!!!· Timmy Ku and Hadi Assanteh likes this comment. -
Sunday, 08 December 2013
thank you for your effort in seeing this through.
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Liana you gave me the Christmas gift of my life. I was not looking forward to sitting IELTS test. I was one of the affected RMAs who the MIA left for dead. I am not re-joining that membership organisation again after they failed to represent me. MA member now forever.