Australia's growing popularity with other national citizens has resulted in the Australian government feeling the need for constant review of existing migration laws, so to stay in touch with current trends and global transitions. At present Australia is actively involved in recruitment drives to obtain skilled workers due to the current major skills shortage in many of Australia’s industries.
The government is attempting to reduce the number of migration cases which are being challenged in court, through constantly reviewing and if in need amending laws so to improve migration processes.
Refusal of a visa application can often lead to lengthy and expensive challenges being made within the Australian legal courts. With this in mind the bill which is awaiting introduction is expected to help clarify the way in which the immigration department, the Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) and the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) communicate decisions on Australian visa applications and cancellations.
The bill which will be titled the Migration Amendment Bill 2008 will allow the relevant minister or tribunal greater powers, so that non-compliance on minor technical details can not be used by applicants as a rule in the hope of postponing official decisions.
In addition to the migration amendment bill a further bill entitled 'the Migration Legislation Bill (no.1)' was passed by Australia's lower house, this proposed over 100 changes to Australia's migration laws across four Acts.
Aside from addressing similar issues regarding the communication of different immigration organistations, the greatest change will see the ability of the minister involved with a case to cancel transitional visas based on character grounds.
Source: Global Visas - 04/09/2008 by Simon Wallace
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