This Bill introduced new penalties for employers in order to reduce migrant worker exploitation. IARC and Unions NSW made a joint submission in support of the Bill, while providing further recommendations to improve the rights of migrant workers in Australia.
Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 Read More »
IARC and Unions NSW provided a joint submission to assist the Australian Government in the development of a new migration strategy. We offered a range of policy proposals to bring about a fair, just, and accessible immigration system.
A Migration System for Australia’s Future Read More »
We provided this submission to advocate for the meaningful inclusion of people with precarious visa statuses in the Australian Government’s National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children. The submission drew on our extensive experience giving legal services to victim-survivors of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.
Draft National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-2032 Read More »
This joint submission with Unions NSW drew on the knowledge gained from our Visa Assist partnership to recommend improvements to working conditions for migrant workers. In particular, we called for reforms to empower workers to report exploitation without jeopardising their visa status.
Migration Amendment (Protecting Migrant Workers) Bill 2021 [Provisions] Read More »
IARC made a submission to this Australian Senate inquiry into the efficacy, fairness, timeliness, and costs of family visas. We advocated for a fairer immigration system that allows more people to be reunited with their loved ones in Australia. Our submission was quoted in seven sections of the final Committee report.
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry into Family Migration Read More »
In this submission, IARC opposed planned reforms to the English language requirements for Partner visa applicants and sponsors. We argued that these proposals were discriminatory and harmful, particularly for temporary visa holders experiencing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence.
IARC made a submission to the NSW Government’s public inquiry into coercive control in domestic relationships. We called for increased education around coercive control, long-term sustainable funding for specialist family and domestic violence services, and improved training for police.
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IARC’s submission to this inquiry drew on our extensive experience providing legal services to victim-survivors of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence. We advocated for comprehensive immigration law and policy reform to give victim-survivors the chance to escape abuse and remain safely in Australia.
This Bill aimed to grant the Australian Government the power to prohibit immigration detainees from possessing certain items, such as mobile phones and internet-capable devices. IARC’s submission strongly opposed the Bill for imposing unreasonable, unnecessary, and disproportionate limits on detainees’ right to privacy.
Migration Amendment (Prohibited Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 Read More »
IARC provided a submission to the Australian Government’s review of this Bill, which aimed to delay Australians of counter-terrorism interest from re-entering Australia. We set out several concerns about the Bill that ultimately informed our view that it should not be passed.
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