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We have now reached a full blown, break the glass, emergency when it comes to last minute visa applications!!
Late yesterday, we received judgment in Cabrera v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs [2020] FCA 129 (17 February 2020).
Essentially, this decision affirms the decision of the Federal Circuit Court in this same case, discussed in the article I posted late yesterday afternoon:
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Have you ever filed a visa application at the last minute?
Like the day before a client's previous substantive visa is due to expire?
Maybe it's a better question to ask: "How many times have you filed an application at the last minute?"
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The National Security Committee of Cabinet has today agreed to extend the entry restrictions on foreign nationals who have recently been in mainland China for a further week from 15 February 2020 to protect Australians from the risk of coronavirus.
As always, our priority is to keep Australians safe. This decision is underpinned by medical advice and recommendations from the Commonwealth's Chief Medical Officer and chief medical officers from each state and territory, on the steps necessary to contain the spread of coronavirus.
The Chief Medical Officer confirmed that our arrangements to protect Australians from coronavirus are working and there are no confirmed cases among Australian citizens and residents who have returned to Australia since the introduction of the border measures on 1 February 2020.
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Yesterday's Bill received from the House of Representatives:
Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2019 Second Reading Speech
The purpose of this bill is to amend the Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Act 1997 (the Charge Act). The bill will ensure that a migration agent who originally applied for and had their registration as a non-commercial agent approved, but who at any point through that registration period gives immigration assistance otherwise than on a noncommercial basis, becomes liable to pay a pro-rata adjusted charge.
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