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Cap and Cease Priority Group 5: The email from MIA's Angela Chan
The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) announcement from Angela Chan came out out at 4pm yesterday in an email blast to MIA members (a large majority of whom are MA members). The email has a “read online” link where they post the notice online – see:
MIA members who are joint members of Migration Alliance (MIA-MA members) have complained in writing to Migration Alliance about the email from Angela Chan. The main complaint RMAs provide is the 'lack of consultation before the meeting'.
Poll: Were you as a MIA-MA member consulted re Priority Group 5? Simply click to vote yes or no.
The sentiments in the complaints are best summed up in this one from a joint MIA-MA member:
"...that there's no copy of her submission that I can see other than what the news item says she said to the Assistant Minister Cash. Then again, when is the last time you saw the MIA come down hard and decisively on anything? I’ve never seen it happen. Those guys seem more worried about making sure Angela keeps getting invited to all the “right” events and not pissing off the Minister, etc".
And more:
"It is very interesting to see the MIA’s admission yesterday that they were consulted by the Asst Minister for Immigration, Hon. Senator Michaelia Cash, and informed of the plans for the cap and cease of offshore P5’s a full 10 days before the legislative instrument was signed."
And more:
"Seems to me that the MIA blew a big opportunity to inform the community to properly survey agents about this (not to mention applicants) and present that collective view to the Asst Minister, rather than Angela Chan presenting her own personal view only, or that of a few at the top of the MIA. We also notice Angela Chan warning people about the actions you [Christopher Levingston] and others are planning:
The MIA understand that there are a number of lawyers who are providing their services to challenge this legislation and we would simply advise people to make sure they feel confident that there is a real chance of success of winning before parting with their money and perhaps weigh up if there are any other options they may wish to explore."
It is pretty obvious that Christopher Levingston is the main solicitor driving the appeals in the High Court for Cap and Cease Priority 5 applicants. It just so happens that Christopher Levingston is on the Migration Alliance board. The warning is quite negative. We really have to wonder why Angela Chan would not be more encouraging towards members who would like to appeal for their clients. We really have to wonder why Angela Chan would not be more encouraging towards visa applicants, and supportive of their choice to take a stand and fight for what's right.
Christopher Levingston, Lawyer for the High Court actions said today:
"I have engaged Senior Counsel to advise on the legal strategy and which court, to make sure that nobody is taken for a ride on a case that has no prospects of success. If the MIA wants to "understand" the nature of the proceedings then members of the MIA, including Angela Chan, are welcome to contact me at any time to get some advice on the foreshadowed proceedings. This failure of the MIA to act decisively when told by the Assistant Minister what she planned to do, followed by the negativity underpinning the foreshadowed legal action is typical of the MIA".
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Wednesday, 21 October 2015To All MA members, don't be taken by this glib talk of Tony (????) whoever this thingy may be.
He confirms that MIA is all about merchandising and making money more that advocating for and on behalf of agents and their clients. Having surrendered $ 4 million belonging to Agents to DIBP, an act that should have been challenged in a court, these MIA softies meekly allowed it to be swallowed by the public treasury. Now MIA has to work harder to fund its lavish management style. Oh by the way, what was the process used to select and appoint the present CEO of MIA. I bet there were no other better candidates responded to the nation wide search. -
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Tony, nice trolling and disguised attacks on the MIA
People, read Tony's posts on this blog and ask yourself whether he is promoting MIA's "benefits" or making a mockery of them... -
Thursday, 22 October 2015
MIA is a professional organisation.
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Thursday, 22 October 2015
MIAtrolling_LOL, good one. By page 2 of the comments I had the same idea and I believe he is mocking MIA.
MA you can now officially pronounce Tony a "troll" and he should be let loose on the web and ignored here ....
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Is it your first tie? From your entire argument it seems all the MIA can offer its members are a chance to buy stuff at their shop and nothing else. How little it takes to please you....
As for being "like-minded individuals who act in the best interests of everyone in Australia." you are WRONG. MIA has not acted in the best interest of thousands of Australians who sponsored their close skilled family members and then had their application 'ceased'. Unjust and inhuman.
The immigration system is faulty for it considers family sponsorship the least worthy factor in its migration plan, that is why it keep cutting different family visa streams and their numbers. How can you expect a healthy and happy society where Australians don't have a family to make Oz a home for them. And migrants with family, already sponsoring them, are not a burden and they settle down faster and better. And these the the kind of migrants that Senator Cash 'ceased' from the migration plan.
Unfair and inhuman!