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  Australian Immigration Law Update No. 61, June 2006

 

In this issue we feature recent developments concerning refugees, asylum seekers, and human rights in honour of World Refugee Day on 20 June. This year's theme is: "Keeping the Flame of Hope Alive." We also offer our usual coverage of recent developments in migration law and related news.

 

Staff & website news

New telephone number: 1300 850 695

We have an additional telephone number for callers from within Australia: 1300 850 695.
 
The new number should give callers from within Australia easier access to our switchboard. All other contact details remain the same - contact us.
 

Overseas consultations

In the near future several of our professionals will be available for consultations overseas. We are able to give advice to applicants for all categories of migration to Australia and also for student visas. Applicants for most categories must have English language fluency and need to be aged under 35 years, unless sponsored by relatives.
  • Philippines: David Bitel will be available to see prospective clients in Manila in early August 2006
     
Prospective applicants should contact Immigration Enquiries for an appointment, or ring tel +61 2 9286 8700 (or 1300 850 695 from within Australia). A consultation fee will apply.
 

Seminars & conferences

Refugees & asylum seekers

Humanitarian Program

  • News from the Australian Government:
     
    • Announcement of 2006-07 Humanitarian Program: "Another 13,000 refugees to call Australia home," Immigration Minister's media release, 2 May 2006
    • "Minister welcomes 100,000 humanitarian entrants in ten years," Immigration Minister's media release, 23 February 2006
    • "Minister welcomes 680 refugees in February," Immigration Minister's media release, 8 February 2006
    • "Guide encourages people to become a volunteer," Immigration Minister's media release, 17 May 2006
    • "$30 million to help migrant and refugee integration," Parliamentary Secretary's media release, 16 June 2006
    • "Better settlement planning for refugees and migrants," DIMA media release, 11 May 2006
       
  • Related:
     
    • "Government continues propaganda and half-truths with latest refugee intake," Australian Democrats media release, 2 May 2006
    • Refugee Council of Australia: Annual Intake Submission (February 2006)
    • And from Western Australia: "New centres will support WA refugees," Western Australia Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs, media release, 25 May 2006

Temporary Protection Visas

  • "Strike rate improves on 90-day protection commitment," Immigration Minister's media release, 23 May 2006
  • "Faster reviews of protection visa decisions," Immigration Minister's media release, 29 March 2006
     

Bridging Visa E (BVE)

If a person applies for refugee status more than 45 days after arriving in Sydney, they may be granted a bridging visa (BVE) while their application for protection is pending. However most BVE holders are not allowed to work and are denied Medicare and other government assistance. In 2005, nearly 8,000 people held BVEs in Australia. Additional information:
  • "A visa that denies fundamental human rights," opinion by Ben Saul of the University of NSW, The Age, 26 May 2006 (available from Fairfax Digital)
  • "Asylum seekers forced into a life of poverty," The Age, 25 April 2006 (available from Fairfax Digital)
  • "Refugee baby birth highlights inhumane asylum seeker laws," Australian Labor Party media statement, 2 June 2006
  • "Australia's unfairness costing country nearly $200million," Uniting Church Right to Work Campaign, 8 February 2006 (pdf - 2 pages)

East Timor

  • "Government to monitor E Timor refugee situation: Vanstone," ABC Online News, 29 May 2006
  • "Reactivate Safe Haven Visa for East Timorese: RCOA," Refugee Council of Australia media release, 29 May 2006
     

West Papuans recognised as refugees

The Government has granted refugee status to 42 of the 43 asylum seekers who arrived in Australia from the Indonesian province of Papua in January 2006. News reports indicate that the last applicant was denied an Australian visa because he holds an unexpired temporary Japanese visa.
 
The arrival of the West Papuans has sparked an announcement by the Australian government that henceforth all unauthorised boat arrivals - from whatever nation - will be processed offshore. Further information in the Detention & Compliance section of this Newsletter.
  • "Decisions completed for 43 Indonesian arrivals," Immigration Minister's media release, 24 May 2006
  • "Decision on Indonesian arrivals," Immigration Minister's media release, 23 March 2006
  • "West Papuans recognised as refugees," Refugee Council of Australia media release, 21 March 2006
     

UNCHR news

  • "Asylum applications in the last five years drop by half," UNHCR news, 17 March 2006
  • "Lower number of asylum seekers raises questions for industrialized countries: UN," UN News Centre, 17 March 2006
  • "Asylum levels and trends in industrialized countries, 2005," UNHCR report (pdf - 27 pages), 17 March 2006
  • "Internally displaced dwarf refugee numbers, need urgent global action - UN report," UN News Centre, 19 April 2006
  • "Refugee numbers fall to 26-year low, but that of internally displaced rises - UN report," UN News Centre, 9 June 2006
  • "UN alarmed over 'asylum fatigue'," BBC news, 19 April 2006
  • "Refugees hidden victims of 'war on terror'," New Zealand Herald, 20 April 2006
     

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Human rights & country reports

Australian human rights news

  • Progress made to reform UN treaty bodies
     
    The Attorney-General, Mr Ruddock, has released a progress report of Australia's efforts to reform UN human rights treaty bodies. Additional information:
     
  • Administrative Review Council report on Scope of Judicial Review
     
    The Administrative Review Council has released its report into the scope of judicial review. The report was launched on 19 May 2006 by the Attorney-General, Mr Ruddock, and the Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, The Hon Murray Gleason AC. Additional information:
  • Australian Law Reform Commission on sedition laws
     
    The Australian Law Reform Commission has called for public comment on its discussion paper on federal sedition laws. Submissions are invited until 3 July 2006. Additional information:
  • New Federal sex slave laws

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    A woman has been convicted of 10 charges, and received a 10-year sentence, under recent sexual servitude amendments to the Commonwealth Criminal Code. The conviction involved joint efforts by the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, and DIMA. Additional information:
    • "First person jailed under new Federal sex slave laws," Minister for Justice & Customs media release, 9 June 2006
       
    Related:
  • Australian Capital Territory
     
    The ACT has passed the Civil Unions Act 2006 (ACT), enabling same sex couples to formally register their unions and prohibiting discrimination against same sex couples. The Attorney-General, Mr Ruddock, has used the federal government's power over the Australian Capital Territory to invalidate the new law. Additional information:
    • "Government's move to defend marriage upheld," Attorney-General's media release, 15 June 2006
    • "A Bleak day for democracy," ACT Chief Minister's media release, 13 June 2006
       
  • Victoria
    • Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Bill 2006 (Vic)
       
      The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Bill 2006 is intended to protect civil and political rights, based on the International Covenant of civil and Political Rights 1966. Additional information:
    • Religious vilification
       
      The Victorian government has announced that it will introduce amendments to the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act (Vic), to strengthen and clarify the right of faiths to promote themselves, as long as they do not vilify others (Findlaw news, 6 April 2006).
       

International reports and speeches

  • United Nations Human Rights Council
     
    A new Human Rights Council has replaced the Human Rights Commission. 47 members have been elected to the new Human Rights Council, which had its first meeting on 19 June 2006 in Geneva. Additional information:
     
    UN News Centre - focus on Human Rights Council
     
  • International Crisis Group
     
    "Crimes against humanity: overcoming global indifference," speech by Gareth Evans, President of International Crisis Group, to B'nai B'rith Commission, 30 April 2006
     
  • US State Department Country Reports
     
    The United States 2005 State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices were released on 9 March 2006.
     
    www.state.gov
     
  • Amnesty International Report 2006
     
    Amnesty International released its annual report on human rights in 150 countries on 22 May 2006.
     
    http://web.amnesty.org/report2006/index-eng
     
  • Transparency International Report 2006
     
    Transparency International released its annual Global Corruption report on 10 May 2006. This year's theme is corruption in the regulation, procurement and promotion of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.
     
    www.transparency.org
     

Country Reports

  • Afghanistan
    • Afghanistan unravelling; worst violence since 2001 - International Crisis Group Crisis Watch, June 2006
    • "Afghanistan: UN Rights expert deplores reported public execution by Taliban," UN News Centre, 8 June 2006
    • "Afghan refugees warned not to return," Sydney Morning Herald, 15 March 2006
    • "Australia to take up case of Afghan Christian convert," Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 2006 (both articles available from Fairfax Digital)
       
  • Bangladesh
    • "Australia is a booming commodity on the sub continent," Immigration Minister's media release, 22 March 2006
    • "Australia wants strong, stable Bangladesh," Bangladesh Observer, 4 April 2006
    • Dispute over Election Commission continues; journalists attacked - International Crisis Group Crisis Watch, June 2006
    • "Does Hamas-like surprise await Bangladesh?" Weekly Blitz, 31 May 2006
    • "Bangladesh: Arbitrary arrest and detention of ten thousand people by the police across the country," Asian Human Rights Commission urgent appeal, 7 February 2006

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  • Egypt
    • "UN rights experts urge Egypt to guarantee independence of judiciary; deplore attacks," UN News Centre, 14 June 2006
       
  • Nepal
    • "Nepal: from people power to peace?" International Crisis Group Report, May 2006
    • "75 killed during unilateral ceasefire: report," Kantipur Online, 23 December 2005 (CrisisWatch January 2006)
    • "Nepal's new alliance: the mainstream parties and the Maoists," International Crisis Group, November 2005
    • "Special Rapporteur on torture says practice of torture is systematic in Nepal," UNHCHR, 16 September 2005
       
  • Russia
    • "Following serious rise in racist attacks, UN Rights expert to visit Russia," UN News Centre, 9 June 2006
       
  • United Kingdom
     
    In April 2006, the England and Wales High Court ruled that UK Government policies to prevent sham marriages are discriminatory against foreigners, in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. A subsequent ruling declined to award the claimants damages. Additional information:
    • "Sham marriage law breaches rights," BBC News, 10 April 2006
    • The Queen on applications of Baiai & ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2006] EWHC 823, 10 April 2006, and [2006] EWHC 1035, 10 May 2006
       
  • Former Yugoslavia
    • "Serbia, Kosovo and UN sign accord to promote return of displaced," UN News Centre, 6 June 2006
    • "Kosovo: UN refugee agency remains concerned at persecution risk for minorities," UN News Centre, 16 June 2006
    • "Montenegro, world's newest country, to get UN help with refugee problem," UN News Centre, 6 June 2006
       
  • Zimbabwe
     
    In addition to assisting refugees and asylum seekers, Parish Patience Immigration has a long history of expertise in human rights issues. We can offer advice at the visa application stage, assistance with litigation and appeals, and other related services.
     
    Enquirers are invited to contact     David Bitel or Nicholas McNally.
     

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Detention & compliance

Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006

In response to the arrival of asylum seekers from the Indonesian province of Papua, the Government has announced that all boat arrivals will be processed offshore. The Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 was introduced into Parliament on 11 May 2006.
 
The Bill was referred to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee for inquiry. The Committee's report was tabled on 13 June 2006.
 
The Committee recommended that the Bill not proceed, and gave 10 recommendations for amendments in the event that the Bill does proceed. Additional information:
  • Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 - includes link to Explanatory Memorandum and Second Reading Speeches
  • Senate inquiry - including submissions received and report
  • "Minister seeks to strengthen border measures," Immigration Minister's media release, 11 May 2006
  • "Commitment to refugee protection obligations," Acting Minister for Immigration media release, 19 April 2006
  • "Vanstone urges dissidents to back migration Bill," ABC online, 15 June 2006 (includes to related material from Senator Vanstone and the Prime Minister)
  • "UN agency will ask Australia to change off-shore refugee processing legislation," UN News Centre, 12 May 2006
  • "Time to do the right thing by asylum seekers," Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission media release, 14 June 2006
  • "Immigration Department confirms new laws allow Minister to make political exemptions," Senator Nettle media release, 6 June 2006
  • "Further concern that Federal Government is flouting Refugee Convention to appease Indonesia," Refugee Council of Australia media release, 18 April 2006
  • "Human rights must take precedence over diplomatic relations," Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia media release, 13 April 2006
     
In related news, Senator Bartlett of the Australian Democrats introduced two Private Senator's Bills on 15 June 2006:
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) Bill 2006, and
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2006
     

Progress on Palmer and Comrie recommendations and Ombudsman's update

Compliance

  • Payouts for wrongful detention
     
    The Attorney-General and former Immigration Minister, Philip Ruddock, has revealed that 26 Australian citizens have been wrongly detained by the Immigration Department. Damages orders and out-of-court settlements for 11 of these people has totalled more than $800,000. Negotiations with Vivian Alvarez Solon and Cornelia Rau are continuing. Additional information:
    • "Immigration admits another 26 wrongful detentions," ABC News online, 9 June 2006
       
  • $2 million in legal costs to defend against claim of one refugee child
     
    Greens Senator Kerry Nettle has published figures showing that DIMA has spent more than $1.55 million in legal expenses defending the claim of a 10-year-old refugee who sued the Government for psychological damage sustained while the child was in Immigration detention. The $1.55 million does not include the actual settlement to the child of $400,000, or the legal costs of the child's lawyers. Additional information:
    • "Immigration has spent nearly $2 million so far in legal costs against refugee child," Senator Nettle's media release, 31 May 2006
       
  • Additional compliance reports
  • International: report on sanctions & enforcement in other countries
  • Canada update
    • Sergio Karas has published an article in the Ontario Bar Association's Citizenship and Immigration Newsletter (Jan/Feb 2006): "Beware of misrepresentations in Canadian immigration law." Mr Karas is a lawyer agent of Parish Patience Immigration in Canada.
       
      Mr Karas was also interviewed in the National Post newspaper for a front page article, "Ottawa slow to deport Rwandan war criminal" (6 April 2006).
       
      Additional information at: www.karas.ca
       

     
    DIMA undertakes regular compliance operations, the results of which are always publicised, illustrating the importance to visa holders to seek professional advice in advance of expiry or cancellation. Significant government funds are devoted to the compliance and monitoring sections of the Department of Immigration.
     
    Visa holders are advised not to breach conditions of visas or to work illegally, because the risk of detection is very high and serious consequences flow from immigration misconduct.
     
    If your visa is about to expire or you have received a notice of cancellation or been put in immigration detention, we may be able to assist if you     contact us.

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Legislation Update

July 1 changes

The Migration Regulations have been amended effective 1 July 2006. According to the Explanatory Statements, the amendments:
  • Business (Long Stay): -
    • enable interdependent partners and dependent children of interdependent partners of applicants seeking to satisfy the primary criteria for a Business (Long Stay) visa to be eligible for grant of the visa as secondary applicants;
    • require minimum salary levels for certified regional employment arrangements made pursuant to a subclass 457 Business (Long Stay) visa;
       
  • Distinguished Talent - require an application for a Distinguished Talent visa to be accompanied by a completed nomination by an Australian citizen or permanent resident or an Australian organisation;
     
  • Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay):-
    • prescribe a nil Visa Application Charge for Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay) visa applications for applicants representing foreign governments and certain international organisations;
    • enable Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay) visa holders to travel to and enter Australia on more than one occasion;
    • provide that conditions preventing further stay on Sponsored Business Visitor (Short Stay) visas may be imposed as a matter of discretion rather than being mandatory;
       
  • Sponsored Business Owner:-
    • introduce a definition of "senior manager" for the purpose of grant of a State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) visa, to clarify eligibility requirements;
    • introduce a provision whereby the usual annual turnover requirement need not be met by certain applicants for a permanent Sponsored Business Owner visa where an appropriate regional authority has determined that exceptional circumstances exist for grant of a visa and the applicant resides and operates a business in a specified regional area or a low population growth metropolitan area;
       
  • PRC as safe third country - continue to prescribe the People's Republic of China (PRC) as a "safe third country" in respect of Vietnamese refugees settled in PRC since 1979 and who arrived in Australia unlawfully after 1 January 1996, with the effect that they cannot apply for a protection visa in Australia;
     
  • Working Holiday Makers:-
    • increase the amounts of time holders of Working Holiday and Work and Holiday visas can work and study in Australia;
    • enable applicants in Australia for further Working Holiday visas to apply for the grant of a Bridging E visa; and
       
  • Tribunals - increase the maximum number of members that may be appointed to the Migration Review Tribunal, and the maximum number of Senior Members and other members that may be appointed to the Refugee Review Tribunal.
     
Additional information:

Commonwealth Bills

Following is a summary of pending legislation as at 19 June 2006. When Parliament is sitting, information on pending Bills is updated daily on the Parliament's BillsNet service.
  • Australian Citizenship Bills - Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee report released 27 February 2006. There is no firm commencement date as yet for this legislation, however the Government is using 26 January 2007 (Australia Day) as the implementation date for planning purposes.
     
    Additional information:
  • Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 - introduced in the Senate on 29 March 2006; referred to Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee, which tabled its Report on 9 May 2006. Additional information:
  • Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 - introduced in House of Representatives on 8 December 2005. The Bill changes the rules regarding tax deductibility of gifts and contributions to political parties. Referred to Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, which tabled its report on 28 March 2006. The Bill was amended in the House of Representatives on 11 May 2006, and introduced into the Senate on 13 June 2006.
     

Intercountry adoptions

New requirements for migration agents

  • Effective 1 July 2006, all new migration agents, other than those holding legal practicing certificates, will need to hold a Graduate Certificate in Australian Migration Law and Practice.
     
    Additional information: www.themara.com.au

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Other Immigration News

IELTS - Melbourne test dates

  • North Melbourne Institute of TAFE is conducting IELTS testing. NMIT test dates may suit clients in Melbourne and others seeking an urgent IELTS test.
     
    Additional information: www.nmit.vic.edu.au/ielts
     

Parent visa capping

No student transport concessions for foreign students in NSW

  • The New South Wales Administrative Decisions Tribunal has found that the NSW Government had discriminated against foreign students by denying them transport concessions available to other full time students.
     
    The NSW Government has responded by introducing an amendment to the Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) to confirm its intention to deny the concessions, as an exception to the Anti-Discrimination Act (NSW). Additional information:

Productivity Commission report on economic impacts of migration and population growth

  • In July 2005, the Treasurer, Mr Costello, announced that the Productivity Commission would undertake a research study into the impact of population growth, including through migration, on Australia's productivity growth.
     
    The study assessed likely future developments, identified the mechanisms through which population growth transmits to productivity growth, and reports on whether there are any legislative or other impediments preventing Australia from realising potential productivity gains from population growth. The Productivity Commission issued its final report on 17 May 2006.
     
    Additional information: www.pc.gov.au
     

Australia a country of immigrants

  • Migration statistics 2004-05
     
    The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its annual Migration statistics publication. Of interest:
  • Australia's diversity to remain
     
    The Immigration Minister, Senator Vanstone, has confirmed that Australia "will still be an English speaking, multiculturally diverse society" in 50 years' time. She released demographic statistics showing country of birth for the 10 years 1995-2005 for the main Asian countries, UK and New Zealand, along with a projection to the year 2051.
     
    "Australia's cultural diversity set to remain," Immigration Minister's media release, 14 February 2006.

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Recent Caselaw

High Court

  • Koroitamana v Commonwealth of Australia [2006] HCA 28 (14 June 2006)
     
    Constitutional Law - Naturalization and aliens - Meaning of "aliens" - Children born in Australia to parents who were neither Australian citizens nor permanent residents - Children entitled to acquire foreign citizenship by registration - Whether children are "aliens" within the meaning of s 51(xix) of the Constitution - Whether children are nationals of Australia for constitutional purposes. Leave to appeal granted; appeal dismissed with costs.
     
  • Special Leave Granted (High Court Bulletin, 24 May 2006)
     
    • MIMIA v Nystrom (M5/2006)
       
      Immigration - Decision to cancel transitional (permanent) visa on character grounds - Where appellant arrived in Australia aged 27 days old - Where Minister failed to consider whether appellant held absorbed person visa - Where Minister failed to consider effect of cancellation on absorbed person visa. Appealed from FCA FC. Date heard: 12 April 2006. Judgment reserved.
       
    • MIMIA v QAAH of 2004 & Anor (B73/2005)
       
      Refugees - Application for permanent protection visa - Temporary visa granted - Application for permanent visa subsequently rejected - Proper approach to a case of possible cessation of refugee status - Whether failure to properly address cessation issue amounts to jurisdictional error - Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Art 1C(5) - Whether Art 1C(5) means that a person who is once recognised as having a well-founded fear of being persecuted for a Convention reason remains a 'refugee' within the meaning of the Convention even when he no longer holds such fear - Whether Art 1C(5) operates by its terms according to changing circumstances or must be invoked by Contracting State in order to operate - Burden of proof. Appealed from FCA FC. Date heard: 16 December 2005. Special leave granted. Listed for hearing 19 June 2006.
       
    • STCB v MIMIA & Anor (A31/2005)
       
      Immigration - whether applicant a refugee - Albanian national - claim based on fear of revenge killing under blood feud - particular social group - whether the social group is family group or wider group - family as social group - whether applicant's fear of persecution to be disregarded under s 91S of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Appealed from FCA FC. Date heard: 10 February 2006. Special leave granted.
       
    • SZAYW v MIMIA (S423/2005)
       
      Immigration - conduct of Refugee Review Tribunal hearing - requirement in s 429 of Migration Act 1958 (Cth) that hearing must be "in private" - meaning of hearing "in private" - respondent one of four applicants for protection visa whose claims based on shared experiences - where all four requested the same Tribunal member be allocated to them - appellant's evidence given in presence of two other applicants and inconsistencies discussed with all four applicants together - whether hearing was "in private" - whether appellant waived right to full observance of hearing rule. Date heard: 10 February 2006. Special leave granted.

     

Full Federal Court

  • NBGM v MIMIA [2006] FCAFC 60 (12 May 2006)
     
    Refugees - Citizen of Afghanistan - Hazara - Application for a permanent protection visa - Appellant recognised as a refugee - Temporary protection visa granted - Permanent protection visa refused - Judicial review - Appeal - Proper approach to determine whether Australia has protection obligations to appellant - Whether Australia taken not to have protection obligations unless decision-maker satisfied that appellant has current well-founded fear of persecution pursuant to Migration Act - Whether circumstances in connection with which appellant was recognised as a refugee had ceased to exist pursuant to art 1C(5) of Refugees Convention - Whether appellant continued to have well-founded fear of persecution pursuant to art 1A(2) of Refugees Convention. Held by the Full Bench of the Federal Court, Migration Act 1958 (Cth) s 36(3) applies in relation to claimant's source state, as well as any third states.
     
  • MIMIA v SZFDJ [2006] FCAFC 53 (28 April 2006)
     
    Refugee Review Tribunal - jurisdictional error - claim of well-founded fear of persecution by reason of membership of a social group (male homosexuals) in Bangladesh - Tribunal's conclusion based on identification of two sub-groups of homosexuals in Bangladesh and assignment of visa applicant to one of those groups - failure to advert to one of two sources of country information which distinguished between the sub-groups - whether denial of procedural fairness. Minister's appeal dismissed with costs. Parish Patience Immigration acted for the visa applicant.
     

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"He has the right to criticise, who has the heart to help."
-- Abraham Lincoln,
16th President of the United States of America

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In this issue:

Staff & website news

New 1300 number, overseas consultations, more >>

Refugees & asylum seekers

Humanitarian program, TPV, BVE, more >>

Human rights & country reports

Australian human rights, country reports, more >>

Detention & compliance

Unauthorised Arrivals Bill, Ombudsman's update, more >>

Legislation update

Citizenship Bill, new Regulations, migration agents regulatory, more >>

Other immigration news

Parent visas, IELTS test dates, more >>

Recent case law

High Court, Federal Court, more >>

Staff & website news

Diary dates

Quote of the month

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