The Hon David Coleman MP
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
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Joint media release with the Hon Mark Coulton MP - Regional NSW to benefit from Designated Area Migration Agreement
04
October 2019
Regional businesses across a quarter of New South Wales, who are struggling to fill skilled positions, can now apply to be part of the newly launched Orana Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).
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Increased number of places for Polish Work and Holiday visa holders
01
October 2019
The Work and Holiday arrangement with Poland now allows even more young people to explore, work and study in Australia, thanks to an increase from 500 to 1500 annual visa places available for Polish nationals, starting on 1 October 2019.
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Joint media release with the Hon Simon Birmingham - More working holiday makers supporting regional areas
25
September 2019
Regional businesses are benefiting from a 20 per cent increase in the number of working holiday makers supporting regional areas.
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Integration grants to build stronger, more cohesive communities
24
September 2019
Applications for the 2019–20 Fostering Integration Grant Program are now open.
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More new citizens to join us on Australia Day
20
September 2019
More new citizens will have the opportunity to become an Australian on Australia Day – our national day.
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8000 new citizens celebrate Australian Citizenship Day
17
September 2019
More than 8000 people from almost 130 nations will become Australians today.
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Joint media release with the Hon Warren Entsch - Far North Queensland DAMA open for business
14
September 2019
In a first for the region, the five-year Far North Queensland Designated Area Migration Agreement, approved by the government in April, can now be immediately accessed by businesses facing local skills shortages through the Cairns Chamber of Commerce.
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Attack on the Holland Park Mosque in Queensland
12
September 2019
The Australian Government condemns in the strongest terms the appalling attack on the Holland Park Mosque in Queensland earlier this week.
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Migration program focusing on regional Australia
05
September 2019
The Morrison Government’s Migration Program is tackling population pressures in our major cities, and backing regional areas looking for growth to secure their economic future.
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Joint media release with the Hon Michaelia Cash - Skilled Migration Occupation list review to commence
04
September 2019
The Morrison Government has commenced a review of the skilled migration occupation lists, welcoming feedback from interested stakeholders, particularly those in regional areas.
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Joint media release with the Hon Simon Birmingham - Work and Holiday maker program expanded for Vietnam
23
August 2019
Regional Australian businesses will soon have access to more workers, thanks to an increase in the number of Work and Holiday visa places available to young people from Vietnam.
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Labor must back law to deport foreign criminals
09
August 2019
Once again the Labor party is flip-flopping on important legislation aimed at keeping Australians safe.
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Joint media release with the Hon Karen Andrews - Government makes Global Talent program permanent to attract the world's best and brightest
08
August 2019
Australian businesses and start-ups will have streamlined access to the best and brightest talent from around the world with the continuation of the Global Talent - Employer Sponsored program (GTES), formerly the Global Talent Scheme.
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First sponsored parent visas granted
02
August 2019
Parents from South Africa, Venezuela, China, South Korea, Bolivia, the UK, Egypt and India will soon be in Australia with their families after being granted the first visas under the Morrison Government’s new Temporary Sponsored Parent Visas.
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Joint media release with the Hon Dan Tehan MP and the Hon Alan Tudge MP - Better managing Australia’s future population growth
01
July 2019
Key elements of the Morrison Government’s plan to better manage Australia’s future population have come into effect today.
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Joint media release with the Hon Simon Birmingham - Working Holiday Visa expansion has benefits at home and abroad
01
July 2019
An expansion of the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa program which takes effect today will have benefits for farmers and regional communities, while fostering closer ties with dozens of countries.
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Digital youth forum empowers young people to counter extremism online
27
June 2019
Today 100 young Australians and New Zealanders will come together for DIGI Engage 2019, a two-day digital forum where they will develop skills for respectfully engaging online on issues that can be a catalyst for hate and extremism.
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Australian citizenship grants continue to increase
25
June 2019
The Morrison Government continues to focus on Australian citizenship processing and creating a common bond between communities through Australian citizenship.
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Refugee Week 2019
16
June 2019
Today marks the start of Refugee Week from 16−22 June, and coincides with international events to mark World Refugee Day on 20 June.
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Joint media release with Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon - New approach to tackling labour shortages
11
June 2019
A new program to tackle labour shortages in Victoria’s Great South Coast region has been officially launched today in Warrnambool.
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Joint media release with the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister – More work and holiday visa available to Singaporeans
07
June 2019
More young Singaporeans will be able to study and fill critical labour shortages in Australia under expanded visa arrangements announced by the Prime Minister today in Singapore.
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Statement on appointment as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
30
May 2019
It was an honour to be sworn in yesterday by the Governor General as Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs.
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Joint media release with the Hon David Pisoni MP South Australian Minister for Innovation and Skills - Designated Area Migration Agreement to fill South Australian skills gaps
06
April 2019
The Morrison Government has delivered for South Australia with the finalisation of two Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMAs).
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New South Wales Orana region to benefit from DAMA
05
April 2019
Employers in the Orana region in the central west and western region of New South Wales have been given a boost, with a new migration agreement between the Federal Government and RDA Orana to attract skilled workers to the region.
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Joint media release with the Hon Dan Tehan MP Member for Wannon - Five year Great South Coast migration agreement begins
05
April 2019
Businesses in Victoria’s Great South Coast region will receive the boost they need with the Morrison Government finalising a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) with Warrnambool City Council.
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Modern slavery draft guidance for Australian businesses released
04
April 2019
Australia continues to be a global leader in combatting modern slavery with the Morrison Government last year passing the Modern Slavery Act 2018.
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STATEMENT ON CENSURE OF SENATOR FRASER ANNING
03
April 2019
Today the Australian Senate rightly censured Senator Fraser Anning.
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Less than three weeks until sponsorship applications open for the new Sponsored Parent Visa
28
March 2019
Migrant families wanting to sponsor their parents to come to Australia for up to 10 years will be able to lodge an application to become a sponsor from 17 April 2019.
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Australia and Greece to commence reciprocal work and holiday arrangements
25
March 2019
Young Australians will more easily be able to holiday, work and study in Greece with reciprocal Work and Holiday arrangements set to commence on 1 July 2019.
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Joint media release with the Hon Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia - New migration agreements to benefit South Australia
21
March 2019
South Australia will receive an economic boost with the Morrison Government agreeing to two Designated Area Migration Agreements (DAMA) with the South Australian Government.
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Joint Media Release with Rick Wilson MP - Kalgoorlie-Boulder Secures DAMA
21
March 2019
Western Australia’s Goldfields region is set to receive an economic boost with the Morrison Government signing a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
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Joint media release: A plan for Australia's future population
20
March 2019
The Morrison Government will tackle the impact of increasing population in congested cities and back smaller cities and regions looking for greater growth to secure their economic future and the key public services they rely on.
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Diversity in Sport, Everyone Belongs
20
March 2019
A new community-based program to engage youth living in multicultural communities in sport was launched this week—Harmony Week—in Adelaide.
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Joint Media Release with the Hon Paul Fletcher and Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie - Investing in bringing Australians together
20
March 2019
Today, the Morrison Government announced a $71 million package aimed at bringing Australians together.
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Statement on Milo Yiannopoulos
16
March 2019
Milo Yiannopoulos will not be allowed to enter Australia for his proposed tour this year.
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Joint media release with The Hon Simon Birmingham and Senator The Hon Richard Colbeck — Campaign to boost regional tourism
14
March 2019
The Liberal-National Government has today announced a new campaign to attract more working holiday makers to Australia, helping to support our farmers and boost regional tourism.
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Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister - Community language grants to build stronger communities
14
March 2019
More young Australians will learn another language with a funding boost set to connect people to new languages and cultures.
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Joint media release with Senator the Hon Bridget Mckenzie - Changes to build stronger, more competitive Australian sports
11
March 2019
Australian professional football teams will be better equipped to compete against our international opponents through Morrison Government action that will attract top level players to our shores.
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Regional Australia to benefit from skilled occupation list update
11
March 2019
Farmers, including those battling through drought, will have better access to skilled workers to fill critical job shortages, with updates to Australia’s skilled occupation lists to take effect today.
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New measures back Australia’s religious communities
08
March 2019
The Australian Government is introducing new measures to help religious institutions access the skills they need.
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Aged care labour agreements to support migrant communities
08
March 2019
Aged care providers are now able to hire overseas workers with specialised skills that will support older Australians from multicultural backgrounds.
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Skilled visa processing times to be slashed
08
March 2019
The Accredited Sponsor Scheme, which allows rapid processing of skilled visas, is to be substantially expanded in a move that will benefit many Australian businesses.
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Government delivers new temporary Sponsored Parent Visa
05
March 2019
The Australian Government will deliver on its commitment to introduce a new temporary Sponsored Parent visa, with sponsors able to lodge an application to sponsor their parent from 17 April 2019.
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Best wishes for a happy Holi
05
March 2019
It is with great pleasure that I wish everyone a happy Holi.
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Government introduces strong new measures against domestic violence perpetrators
03
March 2019
On February 28 a new Government directive came into force which will stop the entry to Australia of people convicted of violent crimes against women and children.
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No asylum seeker children on Nauru
28
February 2019
For the first time since Labor lost control of Australia’s borders, there are no children in a regional processing country.
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Increased Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Chile
19
February 2019
Australia’s Work and Holiday visa arrangement with Chile now allows more young people to explore, work and study in Australia.
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Fostering Integration Grants: supporting social cohesion in the community
12
February 2019
More than 220 community organisations will receive a combined $9.3 million funding boost to help migrants fully participate in the Australian community.
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New funding to attract migrants to regional Australia
08
February 2019
The Government will provide $19.4 million in funding over the next four years to support regional areas to attract skilled migrants.
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Joint Media release with the Hon Josh Frydenberg MP and the Hon Alan Tudge MP - Inaugural Treasurers’ Forum on Population
08
February 2019
Today was the first meeting of the Treasurers’ Forum on Population as part of the Council on Federal Financial Relations, which saw all levels of government come together to discuss how we can better plan for Australia’s changing population.
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Joint media release with the Hon Simon Birmingham - Funding boost to lure more Chinese tour groups down under
05
February 2019
The Liberal-National Government has today announced $11 million in funding to attract more Chinese tour group tourists to Australia.
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Stronger regional processing assurances
04
February 2019
The Government is taking decisive action to further strengthen and protect our border security by introducing two new measures that will support regional processing arrangements.
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Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister - Asylum seeker children off Nauru
03
February 2019
Every asylum seeker child has now been removed from Nauru or has had their claim processed and has a clear path off the island.
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Celebrating seventy years of Australian citizenship
03
February 2019
Seventy years ago today, seven people of different nationalities gathered at Albert Hall in Canberra for Australia's very first citizenship ceremony.
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Australia welcomes more than 16,000 new citizens on its national day
26
January 2019
Today, 16,212 people will become Australian citizens across the country as part of Australia Day celebrations—the largest number ever to take the pledge on January 26
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Strong growth in Australian citizenship
25
January 2019
The number of migrants becoming Australian citizens continues to rise, with an 83 per cent increase in citizenship applications finalised in the last six months of 2018 compared with the same period last year.
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Government to Require Councils to hold Australia Day Citizenship Ceremonies
13
January 2019
The Government is updating the Australian Citizenship Ceremonies Code, which governs how citizenship ceremonies are conducted, to ensure the importance of these events is fully reflected across our nation.
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Statement: Ms Rahaf Mohammed Al-Qunun
12
January 2019
Australia welcomes news that Ms Al-Qunun has been offered a place in Canada’s humanitarian program.
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Joint media release with the Hon Peter Dutton MP, Minister for Home Affairs - Violent and sexual offenders stripped of Australian visas
07
January 2019
More than 800 non-citizen criminals were stripped of their visas for serious crimes in 2018.
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Joint media release with the Hon Michael Gunner MLA, NT Chief Minister - Boosting our population: New five year NT migration agreement begins
02
January 2019
An additional 36 occupations are now available to overseas nationals in the Northern Territory, after a new bilateral migration agreement took effect yesterday.
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Closure of Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre
02
January 2019
The Government has achieved another milestone in the ramping-down of Australia's onshore immigration detention network, with the closure of Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre.
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Regional Australia to benefit from increased Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Spain and Israel
28
December 2018
The Work and Holiday visa arrangements with Spain and Israel now allows even more young people to explore, work and study in Australia.
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Significant increase in Australian citizenship grants
24
December 2018
The number of migrants receiving Australian citizenship is on the rise, with the number of applications being finalised almost doubling in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last financial year.
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Increased Work and Holiday visa arrangement with Peru
21
December 2018
The Work and Holiday visa arrangement with Peru now allows even more young people to explore, work and study in Australia.
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New guide for rehabilitation and reintegration of violent extremist offenders
20
December 2018
A new guide released today will help prison authorities manage violent extremist offenders.
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Strengthening Australia's ability to attract the best and brightest
20
December 2018
The Government continues to focus on our skills based migration system with a new scheme called the Global Talent Initiative.
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Consultation begins on 2019–20 Migration Program
20
December 2018
The Government is ensuring the views of state and territory governments are heard on the important issue of migration planning, with the annual consultation process starting for the 2019–20 migration program.
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Joint media release with The Hon Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology - Australian businesses sign on to Global Talent Scheme
17
December 2018
Australian businesses wanting to attract the best and brightest minds from across the globe have been given a boost, thanks to a new Liberal-National Government visa pilot.
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Joint media release with Minister for Home Affairs - Labor again weakens border policy
17
December 2018
Labor's announcements today on its proposed actions to protect Australia's borders are nothing but subterfuge.
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Marles clueless on Labor's offshore proessing laws
17
December 2018
On December 6 Labor voted for laws in the Senate that would effectively end offshore processing and resettlement.
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The facts on Labor's law to end offshore processing
13
December 2018
Last Thursday Labor voted for an extraordinary change to Australia's offshore processing laws. They voted for laws that would end offshore processing as we know it.
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Joint media release with the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister - Review into integration, employment and settlement outcomes
13
December 2018
The Liberal National Government has commissioned an independent review into Australia's integration, employment and settlement outcomes for refugees and humanitarian entrants.
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Joint media release with the Hon Selena Uibo MLA, NT Minister for Workforce Training - New Migration agreement set to boost NT population
10
December 2018
The Northern Territory population is set to receive a boost with the signing of a new five year bilateral agreement that will increase the flow of migrants to fill skills shortages.
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Joint media release with the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Member for Wannon - New agreement to help Victoria’s Great South Coast region fill skill gaps
10
December 2018
Employers on the Victorian south-west coast have been given a boost, with a new visa agreement between the Commonwealth and Warrnambool City Council set to attract skilled workers to the region.
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Meeting record demand for Australian Citizenship
30
November 2018
The Government is investing in the processing of citizenship applications, boosting resources within the Department of Home Affairs to meet growing demand.
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Government delivers new Temporary Sponsored Parent Visa despite Labor opposition
28
November 2018
The Government will introduce a new Temporary Sponsored Parent visa that will provide parents and grandparents a new pathway to reunite with their families.
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Migrant business owners showcased at Ethnic Business Awards
23
November 2018
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman joined business owners and entrepreneurs from across Australia last night to celebrate the 30th Annual Ethnic Business Awards in Sydney.
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New entrepreneur visa to attract the world's next innovators to South Australia
22
November 2018
The world's 'best and brightest' start-up entrepreneurs will be encouraged to move to South Australia to develop their business under a bold new Federal Government visa arrangement.
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2017-18 Humanitarian Program Successfully Delivered
16
November 2018
Having stopped the flow of illegal maritime arrivals to Australia, the Coalition Government has restored the integrity of Australia’s Humanitarian Program.
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More support for farmers and regional economies
05
November 2018
Joint release with Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Michael McCormack MP, Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, the Hon David Littleproud MP, and Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon David Coleman MP
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Joint media release with the Hon Michael Keenan MP - HOWZAT for an Australian citizenship ceremony!
04
November 2018
Today's Australia vs South Africa one-day international cricket match had a special significance for 34 members of the crowd, who became Australian citizens during a special citizenship ceremony held at Optus Stadium before the match.
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Age increase for the Australian, Irish and Canadian Working Holiday program
01
November 2018
Young Australians will now have a greater opportunity to travel, with the eligible age range increasing for the Irish and Canadian Working Holiday arrangements.
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Byron Shire Council retains authority to hod citizenship ceremonies after Australia Day reversal
29
October 2018
The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman has welcomed the Byron Shire Council's decision to hold its Australia Day citizenship ceremony on 26 January following earlier announcements that they would not do so.
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Strengthening the character test for non-citizens
25
October 2018
Non-citizen sex offenders, violent thugs and those who commit violence against women will be at greater risk of having their visa cancelled or refused under new visa provisions introduced into Parliament today.
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Keeping Politics out of Australia Day Citizenship Ceremonies
25
September 2018
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman today announced the Byron Shire Council in NSW would be stripped of the right to hold citizenship ceremonies.
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Fostering Integration Grants to help migrants succeed
18
September 2018
Not-for-profit organisations will be able to help migrants better integrate into Australian life, with applications or the Commonwealth Government's $5 million Fostering Integration Grant Program now open.
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Celebrating Citizenship Day 2018
17
September 2018
Celebrating Citizenship Day 2018
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Putting Australian workers first
12
September 2018
Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman says Australian job seekers are continuing to benefit from visa reforms tightening the eligibility for employers hiring offshore.
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Building on Australia’s success as an immigration nation
07
September 2018
Celebrating Australia’s record as the world’s most successful immigration nation will be a key priority for the Morrison government, newly appointed Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs David Coleman said today.
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