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.

The ABS issued a public statement clarifying that overseas arrivals figures had been misused to suggest inflated migration numbers.

Not only is this performance well above One Nation’s recent election results, but it is high enough to challenge the Greens as Australia’s third-largest party in polling terms.

Over the past decade, the median age of mothers has risen by 1.2 years, and fathers by 0.9 years.

Speaking in Parliament, Prof. Prasad cited official statistics to counter what he described as “myth and misinformation” promoted by the Opposition.

It is reported that the man arrived in Tasmania on a student visa and worked as an Uber, taxi, and truck driver.

Many Australians — including well-established migrants — privately felt immigration levels were too high.

Waqas had reportedly registered a club called ‘Golden Football Trial’ and trained the individuals to act as footballers, charging each member between Rs 4–4.5 million to facilitate their travel.

The loss of graduates has fuelled a debate on whether higher education should continue to remain free and without a bonding system to keep graduates at home, at least for a few years after graduation.

Tony Abbott highlighted the need for a genuinely skills-based migration program that is significantly smaller than the current one.