With the release of a report recommending ways to reform the education sector, immigration policy could also be affected if further planning is ignored. read now…

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I have been asked to participate in a debate on a new Sky News program called The Jury. The debate will be on asylum seeker policy. read now…

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A surge in working holidaymakers has increased challenges for the Albanese Government to curb net migration numbers. read now…

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After former Immigration Minister Peter Dutton took a sledgehammer approach to the temporary skill etnry visa years ago, both Coalition and Labor ministers have been trying to undo the damage. read now…

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A surge in temporary entrants over the Christmas period has given the Government new challenges in tempering net migration numbers. read now…

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Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom experienced a boom in overseas students after the pandemic which has led them to tighten policy, mainly to reduce record levels of net migration. read now…

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Blatant factual errors in an article published by The Australian on the Government’s immigration strategy could have been avoided with simple fact-checking. read now…

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Even just a few weeks into the new year, there is every indication the Opposition intends to use immigration as a political wedge in 2024 and the 2025 Election. read now…

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The latest indications are that the Albanese Government are seeking skilled migrants in the education and health sectors above IT, finance, engineering or trades workers, says Dr Abul Rizvi. read now…

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From 1 July 2023, the Albanese Government belatedly started tightening the student visa policy it inherited from the Coalition. read now…

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Despite the Government’s $160 million package to address the massive growth in asylum seekers, November 2023 data suggests little change in recent trends. read now…

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Lobby groups, along with Peter Dutton, are up in arms about overseas tradies being discluded from fast-track visa processing rather than working to solve the problem. read now…

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Should Labor fail to rein in net migration as it promises, it may face the political consequences at the ballot box, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. read now…

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The Labor Government is still doing its best to control the visa system mess left by the Coalition, with data indicating there is still much work to do. read now…

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It will be no surprise to anyone that Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo has been sacked. read now…

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There are indications that net migration has reached its highs and may begin to trend down, writes Abul Rizvi. read now…

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Shadow Minister for Immigration Dan Tehan addressed the Coalition’s criticisms of Labor’s immigration policy, avoiding mention of his own party’s incompetence in that area. read now…

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The Department of Home Affairs must balance granting visitor visas and limit the misuse of this program to bypass offshore visa application processes, writes Dr Abul Rizvi.  read now…

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Dr Abul Rizvi considers whether the PM’s new visa agreement with China will "open the floodgates". read now…

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While the Albanese Government has done its best to amend the visa system chaos left by the Coalition, student visa numbers have resulted in more work to be done. read now…

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In its attempt to repair the immigration system chaos caused by the Coalition, the Albanese Government has instead created a new set of challenges to overcome. read now…

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Arrivals and departures data for the September quarter of 2023 suggests record net migration has still not peaked. read now…

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Calls for parent visa reform are increasing, but questions remain over the feasibility of these ambitious demands, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. read now…

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After growing by over 90,000 in July to an all-time record of 2.554 million, temporary entrants in August plateaued at 2.552 million. read now…

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The Albanese Government has announced a further batch of changes to student visa policies to target rorts and abuse. read now…

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The Government must plan effectively and carry out immigration compliance activities going forward, writes Dr Abul Rizvi. read now…

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Estimated GDP data released by the Bureau of Statistics has resulted in the mainstream media pouncing on warnings of a ‘per capita recession’. read now…

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Before voting in the upcoming Referendum, it’s vital to be educated on arguments from both sides to make an informed decision. read now…

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The Albanese Government has announced that from 2 September 2023, the COVID visa stream will be closed to new applicants. read now…

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