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Politicians continue to fail us on immigration policy

Politicians continue to fail us on immigration policy
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The New Daily

Abul Rizvi

Our politicians continue to fail us on immigration policy

Our politicians continue to fail us on immigration policy
24.11.2025 7

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Incoming immigration minister faces immense challenges

05.05.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Why has there been no discussion of asylum-seekers in this campaign?

25.04.2025 5

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Managing overseas student policy is key to keeping migration numbers in check. If I was Immigration Minister, Part 2

14.04.2025 4

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

If I was immigration minister, I would develop a population plan

09.04.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

How would Peter Dutton cut public service numbers?

13.02.2025 7

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

What is Dan Tehan and the Coalition offering on asylum seeker policy?

28.01.2025 6

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton’s contempt for migration law and policy detail

15.01.2025 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton’s immigration numbers don’t stack up

Having made bold promises to reduce immigration in his 2024-25 budget reply speech and in a radio interview with 2GB’s Ben Fordham the next day,...

12.12.2024 50

The New Daily

Abul Rizvi

Dutton scrambling on immigration levels

Having made bold promises to reduce immigration in his 2024-25 Budget reply speech and in a radio interview with 2GB’s Ben Fordham the next day,...

10.12.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Trump's anti-immigration fuelled victory will inspire Dutton

Peter Dutton and the Murdoch press are celebrating Trump's anti-immigration fuelled victory. Login or signup to continue reading While he may not...

12.11.2024 4

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Dutton’s failure on border protection

Peter Dutton and the Murdoch press are celebrating Trump’s anti-immigration fuelled victory. While he may not use Trump’s extreme language such as...

11.11.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Jason Clare is wrong on net migration and student caps

In a speech at the Australian Education International (AEI) conference, Education Minister Jason Clare is reported to have told the audience that...

29.10.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

No Peter, they're not the new boat arrivals. But we're facing some real problems

Peter Dutton has said overseas students appealing visa refusals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) are the "modern version of boat...

29.09.2024 2

The Examiner

Abul Rizvi

No Peter, they're not the new boat arrivals. But we're facing some real problems

Peter Dutton has said overseas students appealing visa refusals to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) are the "modern version of boat...

29.09.2024 3

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Does Trump want both mass deportation and remigration?

Donald Trump’s desire for a mass deportation program for about 11 million undocumented migrants in the US (he says the number is much bigger) is...

25.09.2024 2

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Unsuccessful asylum seekers now exceed those at primary and AAT stages

As has been the case every month since around 2015-16, the number of asylum seekers in Australia continued to set records, reaching 116,389 at end...

06.09.2024 1

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Record numbers of temporary graduates in immigration limbo

Temporary graduate visas are for overseas students who complete their study and wish to undertake work in Australia, often as a pathway to...

03.09.2024 1

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Dutton's 'captain's call' on Palestinian refugees is deplorable

Australia has a long and proud history of assisting people fleeing war and conflict. Login or signup to continue reading The degree and type of...

16.08.2024 1

The Examiner

Abul Rizvi

Dutton's 'captain's call' on Palestinian refugees is deplorable

Australia has a long and proud history of assisting people fleeing war and conflict. Login or signup to continue reading The degree and type of...

16.08.2024 2

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Has Australia turned its back on assisting people fleeing war/conflict?

Australia has a long and proud history of assisting people fleeing war and conflict. The degree and type of assistance we have provided has varied...

15.08.2024 10

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Working holiday makers – the ignored contributors to net migration

In the white-hot debate about the blow out in net migration and targeting of the student contribution to net migration, the contribution of Working...

12.08.2024 1

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi

Are race riots an inevitable consequence of the politicisation of asylum seekers?

Apart from the Cronulla riots of 2005, multicultural Australia has largely avoided the kind of race riots currently taking place in the UK. Login...

09.08.2024 1

Canberra Times

Abul Rizvi

Do 84 percent of overseas students go home?

Much has been made by the International Education Industry of a 2023-24 Treasury estimate that 84 percent of overseas students go home . Apart from...

06.08.2024 1

Pearls and Irritations

Abul Rizvi