Harjinder Singh, now facing six manslaughter charges, appeared in court with a translator after failing an English proficiency test yet being issued a California commercial driver’s licence.
The Activate Australia’s Skills campaign says the agreement among unlikely allies – the Australian Industry Group, the ACTU and ACOSS – gives the government a clear mandate to act.
The arrest follows charges laid against a 21-year-old Werribee man last month and a 20-year-old Melton South man last year for allegedly stealing a vehicle used in the attack.
Lodging an appeal allows applicants to remain in Australia while their case is under review — sometimes for years — even when their claims ultimately fail.
Few anticipated that two of Fiji’s three deputy prime ministers, elected with much fanfare in December 2022, would be forced to resign over allegations of failure of ministerial integrity.
