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Australian immigration minister announces 457 visa investigation

13:50 25/03/2014
Michaelia Cash, Australia's Assistant Immigration Minister, has announced an investigation into the 457 temporary work visa. She has established a public inquiry which will look into the level of '...

Australian immigration minister fails to reintroduce Temporary Protection Visas

11:58 16/12/2013
The Australian government has been defeated in the upper house of the Australian parliament in a vote on the reintroduction of Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs). The Coalition which now governs...

Australian immigration to fast track 'special investor' visas

9:06 14/11/2013
The new Australian immigration minister Scott Morrison has said that he wants to fast-track 400 wealthy visa applicants for permanent residence. The 400 have applied for subclass 888 Significant...

60% of Western Australian population growth caused by immigration

16:28 09/10/2013
The population of Western Australia grew by 3.4%, or 82,600, in the year to March 2013. 63% of this rise has been attributed to immigration and in particular to an influx of workers with temporary...