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Australia to refuse visas for domestic violence offenders
Australian Immigration Minister David Coleman has issued a directive barring anyone with a domestic violence conviction from entering Australia.
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Government introduces strong new measures against domestic violence perpetrators
Media release regarding banning non-citizens with domestic violence convictions.
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Sponsored parent visa (870)
Sponsor a parent for a 3 or 5 year temporary visa from 17 April 2019.
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New Zealand warns Australia against deporting long-term Kiwis
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has again criticised the Australian government’s policy of deporting non-citizens on “character grounds”.
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Report on visa cancellation processes
Oz Kiwi and the NZ High Commission feature in a Parliamentary report on processing of visa cancellations.
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Special treatment considered for Kiwis in Australian immigration appeals
New Zealanders would be given special treatment in Australian deportation appeals under recommendations from an inquiry set up by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.
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Julian Hill criticises citizenship processing delays
Julian Hill MP is very critical of Australian citizenship application processing delays.
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Jacinda Ardern lashes ‘corrosive’ deportations from Australia to New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, “In my view this issue has become corrosive in our relationship over time,”
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Joint Statement by Prime Ministers the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern and the Hon Scott Morrison MP Auckland
Prime Ministers Ardern and Morrison met in Auckland on 22 February 2019 for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting.
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NSW state election 2019
The New South Wales State election is on Saturday 23 March 2019. Eligible voters must be enrolled and vote.
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