“It’s not a reflection on the individual migrants… It’s a reflection on the fact that we have New Zealanders who are desperate for jobs and need to be given the first opportunity.”
Arjun Agarwal, founder of investment startup Inaam, says such policies impose a silent penalty on ambitious founders who are not yet earning large salaries but are driving innovation and job creation.
Hosted by the Victorian Multicultural Commission’s (VMC) Multifaith Advisory Group (MAG), the event brought together senior leaders from Victoria’s faith communities to reflect on ways to build a more harmonious and inclusive Victoria.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) said Patel initially ran legitimate businesses but later turned them into fronts for a fraudulent scheme that sold false employment opportunities to visa applicants.
Minister for Ageing Ingrid Stitt MP, Robert Caulfield, President of the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria, joined Governor of Victoria Prof. Margaret Gardner AC to present the awards.
The motion was put forward by Labor Councillor Michael Ng as a matter of urgency after Senator Price suggested the Labor Party was allowing “large numbers” of Indian migrants into Australia because they “ultimately vote for Labor.”
The Prime Minister described India as the world’s largest democracy and fastest-growing major economy, saying the country “fills us with awe at the scale of its achievements and the vastness of its potential”.
The students say more than 450 post-graduation work permit applications have been refused and argue that graduates from the same programmes have received different decisions.
Mr Truong died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted in Sunshine on Saturday while attempting to intervene when a group of teenagers allegedly stole clothing from a nearby business.
