Australian Law
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High Court decision finds indefinite detention is unlawful
In a historic decision, the High Court recently published its unanimous ruling on indefinite immigration detention. The decision was unanimous, by seven high court judges. The case is NZYQ v Minister …
Can My Visa Be Cancelled For “Character Reasons” under Direction 90?
How Does It Work? Section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 says the Australian Government can cancel a person’s visa if that person does not sufficiently meet the “character test”. The …
Cash for visa Scheme - What penalties could former MP Daryl Maguire face under s245AR for allegedly taking benefits for arranging sponsorship? Visa Scams in Australia
The Alleged Cash-for-visa scheme involving Daryl Maguire During the ICAC investigations in November 2020, it was alleged that former MP Mr Daryl Maguire may have been involved in a cash-for-visa …
Can Indigenous Australians be deported?
The Facts The applicants in this scenario were Daniel Love (Love) and Brendan Thoms (Thoms), both men were born overseas and had one Aboriginal Australian parent and both identified as Aboriginal …The Traps of Holding Dual Australian Citizenship processed by the Australian Government Prior to 2002
Every year, hundreds of people who apply to renew their Australian passport or apply for citizenship by descent for their overseas-born children are notified by the Department of Home Affairs that …
2019 Australian Immigration Predictions & The Good, The Bad, The Ugly From 2018
We will be releasing a detailed article outlining all the major changes in 2018 very soon. Australian Immigration 2018 Overview The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Immigration News in 2018 was dominated …
Thank You Connor Deegan – All the Best in Starting Your Legal Career
One of the more extensive projects Connor was tasked with was drafting an industry submission to a parliamentary Inquiry. This undertaking showcased Connors ability to identify and summarize key …
How You Can Start Your Own Business In Australia On A Visa & Who Can Help You Do It
Visa’s That Allow You to Establish a Business in Australia 1) Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional) visa (subclass 188) The 188a visa allows you to establish a new or develop an existing …Hope for Australian Immigration and Multiculturalism: What to Expect from New Immigration Minister David Coleman
The Re-Shuffle & Announcing David Coleman As New Immigration Minister Prior to the recent spill, Dutton was the Home Affairs Minister as well as the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. …Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Keeps Liberal Party Leadership After Peter Duttons Unsuccessful Challenge Backfires – Dutton Resigns as Minister for Home Affairs & The Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbulls victory leads to the resignation of Peter Dutton. In a Liberal party room meeting, Peter Dutton challenged Malcolm Turnbull for the Liberal party leadership, losing …