"A mistake is a mistake, though it was not intentional. They told me the fine must be paid within 28 days”

“Our High Commissioner and Consulates General in Australia were in regular touch with both the Australian government and community members before and during the protests.”

In the 2023-24 financial year, 210,000 visas were granted by the Australian government across these three pathways, of which 65% (137,100) went to skilled migrants.

I feel terrible that Indian Australians are receiving such a damaging message.

Senator Price claimed Labor’s immigration policy was “ultimately about power” and shaped by the voting preferences of migrant communities.

Senator Penny Wong said that the nation’s strength lies in its multiculturalism, with more than 300 ancestries represented and nearly half of Australians either born overseas or with a parent born overseas.

While the Government has not altered the top-line cap, the under-the-hood settings matter for employers, states and families.

The ballot system, which costs $25 to enter, is conducted electronically to ensure fair and transparent access.

Many in the NZYQ cohort have histories of violent offending, with some reoffending since being released.

“They are not marches for Australia, they are marches against Australia. I will always stand up for multicultural Australia.”