Tag: affairs
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Government to resettle Syrian refugees
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced the government will resettle up to 100 refugees in need of urgent protection from the situation in Syria. “The humanitarian situation in Syria is deteriorating by the day and the UNHCR has called on the international community for assistance,” Mr…
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Business visa changes to create jobs & growth
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced a new business visa policy to encourage migrants to set up high-quality businesses in New Zealand to help create local jobs and support economic growth. “New Zealand needs to attract talented, enterprising, well-connected business people to invest and grow businesses…
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Immigration advisers’ regime to be reviewed
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced a review of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007, which regulates immigration advice and created the Immigration Advisers Authority (IAA) and the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal. “The Act is now more than five years old and a review…
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Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) First Reading
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Michael Woodhouse | Immigration Mr Speaker, I move that the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a first time. I nominate the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee to consider the Bill. …read more
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Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas begins in Australia
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Aiming to link the vast Indian diaspora and other parts of the AsiaPacific region with India the Regional Pravasi Bhartiya Divas was officially launched today in Sydney by New South Wales Premier Barry OFarrell and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi