Australian immigration policy - Controversy continues
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18:00 09/08/2006
• Watch This Video Three Liberal backbenchers have defied the prime minister and vowed to cross the floor of parliament to vote against the government's new hardline immigration policy. Petro...
Australian MPs may cross the floor over immigration debate
9:41 08/08/2006
Some Australian Members of Parliament may cross the floor over the Federal Government's controversial border protection legislation, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said. During a heated joint...
New Zealand fourth most popular refuge for restless Brits
16:30 07/08/2006
• Watch This Video New Zealand is the fourth most popular choice for Britons wanting to settle abroad. Australia , Spain , Canada , New Zealand and the United States are the top five destinations for...
Australian meat industry to get deal on temporary workers
14:31 04/08/2006
• Watch This Video The Australian meat industry will be given greater scope to import temporary skilled workers in a deal being negotiated after investigation of alleged abuses of the present scheme...
Ageing Australian population fears immigration less
17:39 24/07/2006
• Watch This Video Australians have developed a more favorable attitude towards migration since the Howard Government came to power in 1996, with anxiety about an ageing population driving the shift...
Australian law exempts overseas income from taxes for visa holders
18:37 18/07/2006
• Watch This Video Effective 01 July, 2006, workers in Australia from outside the country will not have to declare their income on their Australian tax forms. Work permit holders will have to pay...
