The Australian Migration Act (DIMA)

The focal issue of this argument is when an Asylum Seeker arrives in Australia without a visa, they are required to stay in detention well beyond the period of time it should take to gather basic information about an asylum claim, health identity or security issues. This can lead to an asylum seeker often being detained for months and sometimes for years. Under the Migration Act (Cth.) 1958 there is no time limit on this detention and only very limited review by the courts is available. The ‘United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty’, rule 11 (b) (UNHCR) considers ‘detention as; confinement within a narrowly bounded or restricted location, where freedom of movement is substantially curtailed, and where the only opportunity

Over time, there have been several exposés by animal rights activists published revealing the maltreatment of Australian exported cattle, goats and sheep. This is the harsh reality that Australian animals face practically daily.

In May 2013, the Government made some extension in policy to apply to asylum seekers who arrive by boat anywhere in Australia. Under this system, Asylum seekers who have arrived by boat must be transferred to the third country. Additionally, if these people transferred to third country then their claims of protection will be processed under this country’s law. Reciprocally, if asylum seekers who arrive by boat are allowed by the minister to remain in Australia, then their claims will be processes under Australian law. However, as of June 2013, Australian Government has not yet started processing any claims by asylum seekers, who arrived after 13 August, 2013. This was the step taken by former government maybe under the pressure of its own people who are Australians. As far as Australians are concerned, it is true that Australians are racist and they won’t people of other countries to come and live in their country. Racism can be seen in clubs and pubs where those Australian see other people with angrily and heatedly. Even though, Racism factor is present in Australia; but still it is a beautiful and safe country. Meanwhile, as far as the Australians views are concerned in regarding to asylum seekers who arrive on boats or any other way to

The Law Council followed up this media activity by writing to the Attorney-General, Minister for Justice and Customs, Minister for Immigration and AFP Commissioner about the deficits in the law which were revealed by the case. In these letters the Law Council submitted a number of reform proposals.2

By rejecting the decision of the UNHRC to allow Nystrom back into Australia, the Australian government upheld its power to make its own laws and adhere only to Australian legislation, including the Migration Act 1958, which sets out guidelines regarding the treatment of non – citizens within Australia. This is emphasised in another statement made by former Immigration Minister Chris Bowen, “All non-citizens who wish to enter or remain in Australia must satisfy the requirements of the Migration Act and Regulations, including the character test." (Chris Bowen, 2012). Thus, the upholding of Australia’s sovereignty is another positive as a result of the government’s

In the last few decades, the number of immigrants has increased in Australia. The department of immigration started in 1945 and about 7000,000 immigrants have moved to Australia. The recent data showed that almost 23.9% of Australian residents were born aboard according to Department of Immigration and Citizenship (2008). Nearly 43 percent of residents were born aboard (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2012). In addition, 2.8% of the world's immigrants lived in Australia, while only 0.3% of the world's population lived in Australia (UNDESA, 2013). Because of the huge number of immigrants’ Australian government set programmes to control the increase, which are integrating immigrants into its society and focusing on skilled migrants. This essay will examine how immigration is an advantage to Australia in terms of the integration program of immigrants in Australian society and the economic benefits for skilled immigrants.

The “Queensland coast islands declaratory act, 1985” is declared invalid however due to the Racial Discrimination Act which means that no one can make laws that impacts only on a specific group or ethnicity. This then allows the Mabo case to continue and again be pursued in the court of law.

Australia is a perfect landscape nation with picturesque of diverse land ,its culture ,desert,wildlife,alpine mountains, beautiful rain forest supported by tropical climate .All the features add a scent of goodness, calmness and diversity to livelihood. One survey certifies there is a vast necessity for highly skilled profiles in Australia and to meet this requirement the country welcomes capable immigrants who can be economy boasters.

Importantly, under the Australian Constitution it is the federal government that can make laws in relation to issues such as Immigration.

The issue of Asylum seekers has been considered as one of the controversial issues in Australia due to the implementation of the Federal governments’ harsh and stringent policy against boat refugees, who flee from their countries because of violence or persecution. It is stated that this hard line approach aims to curb the influx of illegal immigrants thereby making Australian Immigration System credible and strong (Anderson & Iggulden 2016). According to Refugee Convention 1954, Australia, a signatory under United Nation(UN) Refugee Agency, is regarded as one of the generous country in dealing with the protection and rights of refugees and has created a meritorious history of accepting asylum seekers from all over the world (Refugee

On the 25th of July 2011, the Arrangement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Malaysia on Transfer and Resettlement was ratified. To augment this, the “Operational guidelines to support transfers and resettlement” was published. Permitting the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship to announce that asylum seekers could be handed over from Australia to Malaysia liable to the ‘Instrument of Declaration of Malaysia as a Declared Country under subsection 198A(3) of the Migration Act 1958’. Nonetheless, the key legal concern raised by the plaintiffs was that however the Malaysian Arrangement was augmented by the coinciding Operational Guidelines, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship declaration of Malaysia as a third country to which “offshore entry persons” can be withdrawn from, was concluded as invalid.

The lack there of would thereby mean that Australia is in breach of International Law. Furthermore, Article One of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) states that “[a]ll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” The exclusion of Indigenous Australians and their rightful ownership of Australia is clearly the Australian Government depriving said Indigenous Australians of the respect and dignity they

The world currently faces a global refugee crisis with up to 40 million displaced people (the majority of whom are women and children). Australia currently accepts around 13,750 refugees each year as part of total planned annual immigration of around 182,000 people.

John’s experiences will help understand the process of migration to Australia, using lifestyle migration and economic migration. Up until the late 1970’s, when John migrated to Australia, there were several changes taking

The Australian Department of immigration Boarder protection is the current government Organization in Australia that is in charge of making and implementation