The push for permanent protection for some temporary visa holders is a fresh test of Labor’s response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Economists and property industry figures say the opposition leader’s pledge to cut migration and ban foreign home buyers could make the nation poorer.
The government pushed debate on the bill to the next parliamentary sitting in late June as Immigration Minister Andrew Giles faced off with the Coalition.
The dramatic intervention,introduced by Education Minister Jason Clare in parliament,aims to force down migration.
Home Affairs expects the centre to move from an “active state” to “enduring capability” – empty but operated by a skeleton staff.
The government is mandating universities pass on 40 per cent of student amenities fees to student unions.
Labor has unveiled its economic plan for the next four years and beyond. Here is a quick rundown of the essentials.
Former Queensland Supreme Court judge Walter Sofronoff,KC,chaired the inquiry into the conduct of the abandoned rape trial of former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann last year,himself creating controversy after he sent copies of his findings to The Australian and ABC before handing the report to the ACT government in July.
Four Vietnamese asylum seekers intercepted by Border Force off the coast of Broome last week were detained after 38 people from two other boats were also picked up.
The government has successfully fended off a major legal challenge that would have seen up to 200 more immigration detainees released into the community.
A freedom-of-information request has revealed Home Affairs officials did not draft legislation until after the November High Court ruling on immigration detention.