Australian Immigration Daily News

Should Australia be cancelling the visas of persons who are owed protection under Australia’s international treaty obligations?

Is it enough that Australia punish people who are convicted of criminal offences while holding protection visas, or should they be “sent back” to the countries of their nationality notwithstanding that they would be at risk of harm?

How should the balance be struck between the very legitimate interest in protecting the Australian community from the risk of harm associated with releasing a person with a serious criminal history, and, on the other hand, Australia’s “non-refoulement” obligations?

Can a visa applicant be asked to leave the hearing room when the Tribunal takes evidence from another witness?

If so, under what circumstances?

These issues may seem “technical” and of interest only to “lawyers”.

From 1 July 2018:

The Australian Citizenship Regulation 2016 is amended to remove concessional fees for citizenship applications made under section 21 of the Citizenship Act, for persons who have:

• prescribed health care cards; and or
• pensioner cards

These persons will not be eligible for a concessional application fee for Australian Citizenship of either $20 or $40.  

There have been multiple repeals and amendments under the Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2018 dated 7 June 2018.

From 1 July 2018:

Schedule 1—Lodgement of partner and parent visa applications

Further to our recent published article in relation occupations flagged for removal (see https://migrationalliance.com.au/immigration-daily-news/entry/2018-05-skilled-occupation-list-changes-some-flagged-for-removal-on-1-july-2018.html) all States and Territories are currently in the midst of updating the State Occupation Lists.

Migration Alliance brings you a state by state summary:

New South Wales