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Jason Clare is wrong on net migration and student caps

In a speech at the Australian Education International (AEI) conference, Education Minister Jason Clare is reported to have told the audience that...

29.10.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

No Peter, they're not the new boat arrivals. But we're facing some real problems

Peter Dutton has said overseas students appealing visa refusals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) are the "modern version of boat...

29.09.2024 10

The Examiner

Abul Rizvi

No Peter, they're not the new boat arrivals. But we're facing some real problems

Peter Dutton has said overseas students appealing visa refusals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) are the "modern version of boat...

29.09.2024 10

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Does Trump want both mass deportation and remigration?

Donald Trump’s desire for a mass deportation program for about 11 million undocumented migrants in the US (he says the number is much bigger) is...

25.09.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Unsuccessful asylum seekers now exceed those at primary and AAT stages

As has been the case every month since around 2015-16, the number of asylum seekers in Australia continued to set records, reaching 116,389 at end...

06.09.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Record numbers of temporary graduates in immigration limbo

Temporary graduate visas are for overseas students who complete their study and wish to undertake work in Australia, often as a pathway to permanent...

03.09.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton's 'captain's call' on Palestinian refugees is deplorable

Australia has a long and proud history of assisting people fleeing war and conflict. Login or signup to continue reading The degree and type of...

16.08.2024 10

The Examiner

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Dutton's 'captain's call' on Palestinian refugees is deplorable

Australia has a long and proud history of assisting people fleeing war and conflict. Login or signup to continue reading The degree and type of...

16.08.2024 6

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Has Australia turned its back on assisting people fleeing war/conflict?

Australia has a long and proud history of assisting people fleeing war and conflict. The degree and type of assistance we have provided has varied...

15.08.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Working holiday makers – the ignored contributors to net migration

In the white-hot debate about the blow out in net migration and targeting of the student contribution to net migration, the contribution of Working...

12.08.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Are race riots an inevitable consequence of the politicisation of asylum seekers?

Apart from the Cronulla riots of 2005, multicultural Australia has largely avoided the kind of race riots currently taking place in the UK. Login or...

09.08.2024 6

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Do 84 percent of overseas students go home?

Much has been made by the International Education Industry of a 2023-24 Treasury estimate that 84 percent of overseas students go home . Apart from...

06.08.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Did O’Neil and Giles fail to fix our immigration system?

The media and politicians are inevitably arguing Albanese’s decision to move Clare O’Neil and Andrew Giles and replace them with Tony Burke at...

31.07.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Did O'Neil and Giles fail to fix our immigration system?

The media and politicians are inevitably arguing Anthony Albanese's decision to move Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles and replace them with Tony Burke at...

31.07.2024 3

The Examiner

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Did O'Neil and Giles fail to fix our immigration system?

The media and politicians are inevitably arguing Anthony Albanese's decision to move Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles and replace them with Tony Burke at...

31.07.2024 4

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

The Coalition’s home affairs experiment was doomed to fail. Tony Burke has a huge job on his hands

The Turnbull government’s creation of a Department of Home Affairs “super” portfolio in 2017 – incorporating various national security and law...

30.07.2024 30

The Guardian

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Republican immigration policies foretell mass deportations, tent cities and razor wire

The Republican Party are intent on making immigration their key issue in the forthcoming US Election. The 2024 Republican Party platform and ...

24.07.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Net movement of Australian Citizens reverses in 2023-24

A much under-reported part of net migration is the net movement (short-term and long-term) of Australian citizens. At 37,380, a new record for the...

17.07.2024 9

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Student visa holders applying for asylum

Since March 2018, over 13,700 student visa holders have applied for asylum. This does not include temporary graduate visa holders who may have applied...

14.07.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

ACIL modelling used by Sydney University fundamentally flawed

This Sydney Morning Herald article reports on ACIL Allen modelling undertaken for Sydney University which concludes that in 2025, there will be around...

05.07.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton’s shocking record on immigration integrity

A key responsibility of any immigration minister is to prevent the system being exploited by labour traffickers. Attempts by labour traffickers to...

03.06.2024 200

The New Daily

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Dutton's record on immigration integrity the worst in four decades

Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has recently been extolling Peter Dutton's record on immigration integrity and dealing with foreign criminals. So...

02.06.2024 20

Canberra Times

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Dutton’s abysmal record on immigration integrity

Shadow Home Affairs Minister James Paterson has recently been extolling Peter Dutton’s record on immigration integrity and dealing with foreign...

30.05.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton’s migration cuts on parents, health workers, risks massive backlash from Australia’s migrant community

In his Budget reply, Peter Dutton said he wants to cut the permanent migration program from 185,000 to 140,000 while maintaining a two-thirds to one...

24.05.2024 40

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

The immigration debate: smoke, mirrors and a dash of xenophobia

17.05.2024 30

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Major acceleration in processing of asylum seekers

In the last three months, processing of primary level asylum seeker applications increased from 1,002 in December 2023; to 1,479 in January 2024 and...

21.04.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Did Dutton and Tehan disagree on immigration levels?

In a recent interview on Perth radio, Opposition Spokesman on Immigration, Dan Tehan, asserted: “I’ve been saying now for well over 18 months,...

04.04.2024 9

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Why are Chinese backpackers required to sit an English Test while Taiwanese backpackers are not?

It’s well past time that Australia’s English language requirements for working holiday visas was addressed and applied consistently for young...

01.04.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

The real reason Labor is rushing through immigration powers

The government’s new deportation legislation is both radical and at the same time addresses two issues that have been around for at least 30 years....

28.03.2024 20

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

The real reason Labor is rushing through immigration powers

The government's new deportation legislation is both radical and at the same time addresses two issues that have been around for at least 30 years....

27.03.2024 8

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Why we shouldn’t believe the Institute of Public Affairs

Net permanent and long-term (NP&L-T) movements data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) was recently used by the far right...

24.03.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

In 2022-23, onshore asylum seekers were 33% less than under Peter Dutton

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) this week published full year data on onshore asylum seekers in 2022-23 compared to 2022-21. The data highlights...

19.03.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

The future of Australia’s overseas student program

At over 40 percent of net migration, Australia’s overseas student program was growing unsustainably before the pandemic. The border closures hid...

12.03.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

What happened to net migration in January 2024

With the Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration, Dan Tehan, making it clear immigration levels will be a key battleground for the 2025 Election, the...

06.03.2024 30

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Is Dan Tehan confused about immigration levels?

In an interview on the Insiders program, Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan was asked what Australia’s immigration intake should be. He said that...

04.03.2024 6

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Permanent and long-term movements continue at high levels

While it is highly likely net migration is now past its peak and declining, the data to this stage suggests it may only be falling gradually. ...

21.02.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton oversaw largest rise in asylum applications in history. They came by air.

The arrival last week of a boat carrying 24 potential asylum seekers, and possibly another one carrying 13, sent Peter Dutton into his standard boat...

21.02.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton's latest scare campaign on boats doesn't hold water

The arrival last week of a boat carrying 24 potential asylum seekers, and possibly another one carrying 13, has sent Peter Dutton into his standard...

20.02.2024 10

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

What’s happening with covid visa holders?

The covid visa stream of sub-class 408 was introduced during the pandemic when international borders were closed. It enabled temporary entrants who...

06.02.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Restricting onshore student visa hopping – harder than it looks

Onshore student visa policy gets relatively little attention as it deals with people who are already in Australia, but it is critical to how the...

02.02.2024 30

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

It's time to rethink the overseas student program

From July to December 2023, the Albanese government implemented or announced major tightening of student visa policy, much of which had been needed...

30.01.2024 20

The Examiner

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It's time to rethink the overseas student program

From July to December 2023, the Albanese government implemented or announced major tightening of student visa policy, much of which had been needed...

30.01.2024 20

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Time running out for Albanese Government to fix asylum system

Despite its $160 million package to better manage asylum seekers, time is running out for the Albanese Government to get on top of the asylum seeker...

30.01.2024 5

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

If immigration must stay in Home Affairs, here’s how to fix the agency

The founding secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, Mike Pezzullo, was dismissed late last year for egregiously breaching the public service...

17.01.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago

There are now over 100,000 asylum seekers in Australia, the vast majority of whom will wind up living in the shadows of society. It’s a staggering...

17.01.2024 10

WA Today

Abul Rizvi

‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago

There are now over 100,000 asylum seekers in Australia, the vast majority of whom will wind up living in the shadows of society. It’s a staggering...

17.01.2024 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

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‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago

There are now over 100,000 asylum seekers in Australia, the vast majority of whom will wind up living in the shadows of society. It’s a staggering...

17.01.2024 20

The Age

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‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago

There are now over 100,000 asylum seekers in Australia, the vast majority of whom will wind up living in the shadows of society. It’s a staggering...

17.01.2024 8

Brisbane Times

Abul Rizvi

If immigration must stay in Home Affairs, here's how to fix the agency

The founding secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, Mike Pezzullo, was dismissed late last year for egregiously breaching the public service...

14.01.2024 10

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Different views of Australia’s population from agencies in the same portfolio

Three days before Christmas, Treasury’s Centre for Population has without much fanfare issued its 2023 Population Statement. As this is only...

31.12.2023 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

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