March at Nomos
The first month of autumn kept the feel of summer alive this year! Here are some highlights of the month at Nomos:
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- The Nomos Directors thoroughly enjoyed attending the two-day annual Law Council of Australia Immigration Law Conference. As always, the Conference brought together many immigration professionals to engage in and share their views on current issues in Australian immigration law. The Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, the Hon. Andrew Giles MP, gave a compelling speech (the transcript of which can be found here) providing a clear viewpoint on our migration system including managing visa processing backlogs, the importance of adequate resourcing for the proper administration of the migration system and the importance of permanent visa pathways as a mechanism to attract global talent to Australia.
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- Our Directors attended an evening with President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. Moderated by former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Mr Obama spoke on the need for strong leadership and techniques for navigating complex global challenges and an unpredictable future. Mr Obama continues to live up to his reputation as a world-class orator, a visionary leader and a powerful presence even in retirement.
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- At the end of March, the Minister introduced a new legislative instrument – the Migration (Specification of evidentiary requirements—family violence) Instrument (2023) – which specifies the type of evidence required relating to claims of non-judicially determined family violence. The instrument makes a number of amendments to the evidence required for a non-judicially determined claim of family violence, including adding midwives to the list of medical professionals now able to provide documentary evidence and adding community, multicultural and other crisis services which provide domestic and family violence support to the list of prescribed organisations capable of providing documentary evidence. If you or someone you know is a temporary visa holder who is experiencing family violence, please get in touch for urgent immigration advice. 1800RESPECT may also be able to assist, and they can be reached on 1800 737 732 or via the 1800RESPECT website.
That’s the Nomos wrap-up for March. See you next month!
*This is general information only, as at the date of publication, and should not be interpreted as legal advice. For an accurate and current assessment of your circumstances and visa options, please contact us to receive this advice.