Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Paul Maley; 1/12/08 Indonesian people smugglers are back in business, with the federal Government conceding there has been a spike in activities - the result, it says, of people smugglers changing tactics to avoid detection. Immigration Minister Chris Evans said yesterday the Government would be increasing its support for Indonesian authorities in an effort to stamp [...]
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 11/30/2008
Paul Maley; 30/12/08 The number of warnings given and penalties levied on employers for breaching the controversial 457 visa program has exploded in the past three years, backing union claims that the scheme is being widely exploited. Department of Immigration figures obtained by The Australian show the number of formal warnings issued to employers for breaching [...]
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
Paul Maley; 14/11/08; (2 Items) Temporary skilled workers earning less than $100,000 will be guaranteed market wages as part of a major overhaul of the troubled 457 visa program. The recommendation was one of 66 contained in the long-awaited 100-page report by industrial relations commissioner Barbara Deegan, which was released by Immigration Minister Chris Evans late [...]
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 10/27/2008
Paul Maley; 28/10/08; (2 Items) The Howard government hoped Mohamed Haneef would “see the writing on the wall” and leave Australia voluntarily, fearing the cancellation of his visa would provoke a diplomatic incident with India. Documents obtained under freedom of information laws and released yesterday by Dr Haneef’s legal team, reveal the concern the terrorism case [...]
