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10 May 2013

Immigration - What's News - 7 May 2013

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Holding Redlich

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The newsletter includes summaries and links to recent media releases relating to immigration & work visas in Australia.
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In the media

Illegal workers caught in Newcastle and Central coast areas
Immigration compliance officers have located 27 illegal workers and visa over stayers in a series of compliance operations in the Central Coast and Newcastle areas that concluded overnight (03 May 2013). More...

Immigration minister says 10,000 rorts of 457 visa a 'forecast'
The Immigration Minister, Brendan O'Connor, is defending his declaration that more than 10,000 foreign worker visas have been rorted by employers, saying it's an 'estimate' or 'forecast'. A departmental report obtained under FOI by the Opposition says rorting of 457 visas is rare (03 May 2013). More...

Immigration report finds 457 visas rarely rorted
An Immigration Department report has highlighted the need to strengthen the 457 foreign worker scheme but found only rare instances of clear abuse (03 May 2013). More...

Don't politicise skilled migration, says AMMA
In a submission to a Senate Standing Committee Inquiry, AMMA stresses that 457 Visas and other skilled migration programs play a small but critical role in meeting the resource industry's workforce requirements and should be off-limits to politically charged rhetoric and poll-driven policy making (01 May 2013). More...

Unregistered migration agent appears in court
A senior Lebanese community member who appeared before the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court today charged with offences related to providing migration assistance while not a registered migration agent, has had his case adjourned (30 April 2013). More...

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