Australian Immigration Daily News

The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Alex Hawke MP has today announced the inclusion of a range of skilled occupations on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL).

The PMSOL, first announced in September 2020, is developed in conjunction with the National Skills Commission to ensure a small number of critical occupations are filled to continue to create Australian jobs and aid in Australia’s ongoing recovery from the impact of COVID-19.

The addition of 22 occupations brings the PMSOL to 41 in total. Minister Hawke said the Government engaged with small, medium and large Australian employers, business leaders, and industry bodies across the economy to determine these changes.

Fed Govt have delivered an agriculture visa to secure the labour force needed by Australian farmers both now & into the future - Announcement will come as huge relief

The Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, David Littleproud said the announcement of a new seasonal agriculture worker visa will come as huge relief to the agriculture industry that has been crying out for a secure workforce.

“As part of the give and take of negotiations with the UK over the FTA, UK backpackers will no longer be required to fulfil a period of time working in the agriculture sector,” Minister Littleproud said.

“As a result, the Nationals demanded and secured this new agriculture visa to fill the gap that would create and more.

“This visa will be extended to all ten ASEAN countries in view of our close and longstanding economic ties with the region.

“The new seasonal agricultural worker visa would mirror the existing Seasonal Worker Programme and will add to the pool of workers available to work on Australian farms.

 Source: Ag-visa-to-secure-labour-force-for-farmers.pdf

The fees payable in the federal courts and tribunals will increase from 1 July 2021 to reflect changes to the consumer price index over the past financial year. 

This is an automatic increase provided by the relevant fee regulations. 

Please find the notice published in the Government Notices Gazette on 17 June 2021 setting out the new fees payable.

The family will now reside in suburban Perth through a community detention placement, close to schools and support services, while the youngest child receives medical treatment from the nearby Perth Children’s Hospital and as the family pursues ongoing legal matters.

Today’s decision releases the family from held detention and facilitates ongoing treatment, while they pursue ongoing litigation before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Federal Court and High Court. Importantly, today’s decision does not create a pathway to a visa.

Source: Statement-on-the-Sri-Lankan-family-held-in-detention.pdf

The Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) undertakes a biannual update of the exchange rates for the specified foreign currencies to the Australian dollar.

The purpose of this instrument is to reflect changes in foreign currencies exchange rates since the previous update. LIN 21/003 ensures that Home Affairs officers stationed at overseas posts can advise on and collect the correct amount of visa application charge payments from clients.

Source: LIN21003.pdf and LIN21003-Explanatory-Statement.pdf