Tag: Immigration
Federal government hasn’t applied for any preventative detention orders for ex-detainees, saying it takes a long time
The Government has been under sustained questioning in parliament after it was revealed the federal government has so far not applied to have any of those released from immigration detention to be re-detained.
Australia is still reckoning with a shameful legacy: the resettlement of suspected war criminals after WWII
Official investigations of suspected Nazi collaborators have long closed. But families are still grappling with the hidden secrets of loved ones, a new book details.
Government to toughen scrutiny of international students as it slashes net migration over two years
The government will take steps to reduce the number of student visas being used as work visas, while also shortening graduate visas and reducing the eligible age.
What is the government's preventative detention bill? Here's how the laws will work and what they mean for Australia's detention system
The release of more than 140 ex-detainees from immigration detention has prompted a panicked government response. So, what does the legislation say, and what happens now?
View from The Hill: government's announcement tsunami overshadowed by crisis over ex-detainees
The government seeks to end the year with a series of new announcements, but the ongoing crisis with the high court decision overshadows the government’s work.
Government's preventative detention for ex-detainees who pose serious risks set to pass this week
New preventative detention legislation will be brought into the Senate as an amendment. The changes will allow the preventative detention of those who are considered a terrorist risk.
Government readying to rush through more legislation on ex-detainees
The government will urgently legislate after the High Court on Tuesday outlined its reasons for its decision that indefinite immigration detention was unconstitutional.
The High Court has decided indefinite detention is unlawful. What happens now?
This week, the High Court made an order which overturns the laws on which much of Australia’s immigration system is based. What happens to the law, and those most affected by it, now?
'I have no rights': what happens to stateless people in Australia after the High Court's ruling?
The overturning of almost 20 years of legal precedent allowing indefinite detention is a watershed moment. But stateless people in Australia have few rights and little say over their futures.
Why the government's plan to overhaul the asylum system is a smart use of resources – and might just work
Eleven years is far too long for a final decision on asylum claims. The government’s vision is for a new system that will be both faster and fairer.
Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on temporary migrants in sex work. Would this solve the problem?
The Nixon review has made 30 recommendations to improve Australia’s visa system. The government has pledged to act to improve compliance resources, in particular.
Think curbing overseas migration will end the housing crisis? It won't – and we can't afford to do it
COVID-19 halted immigration and housing affordability got much worse. We’d feel the impacts of internal migration and undersupply of affordable housing even if we again blocked migrants from overseas.
'Care' economy to balloon in an Australia of 40.5 million: Intergenerational Report
The Intergenerational Report puts a long lens on the nation’s future, looking at the implications of demographic changes and covering a broad range of economic and social areas