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The Convention on the Rights of the Child provides at Article 3 – “In all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration.” Children, especially Australian children play an important part in:…
Read More...The Immigration Minister, and Prime Minister has announced a commitment to Australian business of a visa system that will grant approvals in seven days to highly paid overseas staff. The promise of a seven-day grant (to include processing of a nomination and visa) appears limited to a new visa stream for employers to bring in…
Read More...Have you recently been released from Villawood? The Government’s new preventative detention regime could see you taken back into custody on an order from the Court. IMPORTANTLY, you will be able to oppose any application to the Court to have you taken back into detention. Please contact us using the form on this page if…
Read More...Earlier this month, we were happy to share some good news for employers and skilled workers that all subclass 482 holders would have a pathway to permanent residency with a new rule to take effect from 25 November 2023. We have been talking about these proposed changes since the Minister announced change was coming, and…
Read More...The BVR (Bridging Visa Conditions) allows eligible non-citizens, for whom removal is currently not reasonably practicable, to lawfully remain in Australia until removal becomes feasible. The Department of Home Affairs (the Department) may issue a BVR when a non-citizen in the NZYQ-affected cohort lacks entitlement to stay in Australia and is unlikely to qualify for…
Read More...One of the bad laws we have been fighting to see and end to is the law dividing workers into a good list (with a pathway to permanent residence), and a bad list (with no pathway to permanent residency). We are not just immigration lawyers living in a vacuum, we are also ourselves employees, consumers,…
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