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Conflict between the Code of Conduct and the OMARA website
Part 2.12 of the Code of Conduct for RMAs can be found below. RMAs must not imply the existence of a relationship with the Department, for example, by using terms such as 'Australian Government Registered'. Read Part 2.12 below:
Below is the print out of RMA, Liana Allan's profile from the OMARA website which states:
Australian Goverment
Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority
Registered Migration Agent Details
LIANA JUSTINE ALLAN
Effectively the OMARA are putting RMAs in breach of the Code of Conduct by advertising that the RMA is Australian Government Registered.
Any comments?
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Monday, 25 July 2016Yes.
The sooner this dated regulatory system is put out of its misery the better.
The whole "thing" of the "registered migration agent" is a dinosaur.
MJ -
Thursday, 28 July 2016
Agreed, it should be case that a person becomes registered - and stays registered until that registration is cancelled or relinquished.
Rather than have RMA's re-apply each year (simply to justify omara's expense account) registration should be cancelled when fault is proven (perhaps in a court of Law?). Once cancelled/sanctioned a re-applicaiton would be needed, naturally, in order to resume practicing.
Results?
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Much smaller registration charges as omara don't have to go through the farce of the re-applicaitons.
Omara require a much reduced budget and fewer staff (perhaps they could go back to being case officers, by all accounts the dept needs them there).
abolition of "red tape".
Omara have much more time to go after the unregistered hacks using the term "migration agent" (perhaps the same ones that the dept helps so much overseas)
Greatly increased transparency/consistency in sanctions (if a court process is used)
perhaps the dept/omara will also then have the time to learn how to refer to their constituency better - let's say, distinguishing an RMA from someone who is not - rather than constantly using the ambiguous term "migration agent". -
Monday, 25 July 2016
2.12 says "when advertising" so there is not really a conflict that I can see in this instance to be fair
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Monday, 25 July 2016
Justin, I printed off my Omara registration and put it in a frame. Is that advertising?
Is the Omara website a form of advertising?
I think it is.
Immigration blog
Well spotted - whoever found this. Maybe the DIBP and OMARA can get their own ship in order before it starts trying to fix our ships. Also, I have been to Liana Allan's listing on the OMARA website and it says something even more ridiculous:
Registration details
Agents must apply for registration every year so that they can continue to practice.
Most recent registration started on 23 Aug 2016.
How can a registration have been 'started' (past-tense) before the date has actually arrived?