Australian Immigration Daily News

The Andrews Labor Government is protecting hundreds of temporary visa workers across regional Victoria from exploitation.

Source: Standing-up-for-Victorias-Temporary-Visa-Workers.pdf

How harsh is Australia’s system of visa cancellation under the Migration Act?

Very? Too? Not enough? Does it depend on your point of view?

Take for example the case of Maioha v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2018) FCA 1015, decided very recently (9 July 2018) by Justice Perry of the Federal Court.

• Macro Business and Hello Care report on the Australian government’s proposal to offer ‘boutique’ visas to the country’s regions to boost skills shortages.
• The Daily Mail reports Australia has moved up one position in the 2018 Henley Passport Index to rank on the sixth tier of the world's best passports.

No relevant coverage today.

Rising immigration and greater amounts of overseas travel have transformed the food and beverage industry over the past two decades, sparking strong growth in the variety of dining options available in Australia.

These factors have resulted in a higher prevalence of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) migrant workers employed within the industry. Over 36% of workers employed in the food and beverage services industry were born outside of Australia, compared with 30.4% of employees generally. Of those born overseas, a large proportion were born in Southern Asia - 6.2% compared with 4.3% for employment
as a whole.

Due to cultural and language barriers, migrant workers often fall into the vulnerable worker category. This is particularly the case in the food and beverage industry, where in the 2016-17 financial year FWO has seen 31.6% of completed disputes from visa holders; notably higher than the 18% for all FWO completed disputes in same year.

• ·         SBS’s Marija Zivic reports Australian regions with niche skills shortages are being earmarked for ‘boutique’ visa deals offered by the Turnbull government. Minister for Citizenship Alan Tudge said he wants to do deals based on geographical location. Northern Queensland and the Goldfields in Western Australia’s southeast are two regions most likely to benefit.
• ·         The Australian’s Simon Buckingham-Jones reports Canadian alt-right activist Lauren Southern has been granted a visa to visit Australia ahead of her speaking tour later this month. A spokeswoman for the Department of Home Affairs previously said people with controversial views are vetted.
• ·         Starts at 60 reports Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith has slammed the Australian Government’s immigration policies as the country approaches a population of 25 million. Speaking on 2GB yesterday morning, Smith said the last thing the country needs is more people.

Exclusive: Special visas offered to regions with skill shortages