Essay On Immigration In Australia

It is well known that Australia is a nation of immigrants, which is why our legislative and regulatory framework consists of over “3,000 pages, 97 visa categories and nine bridging visa categories 1”. The current Liberal Prime-Minster, Malcolm Turnball along with other pre-existing governments have contributed and focused on maintaining a safe Australian boarder. Independent Senator Pauline Hanson says, “Australians in general are more fearful4” when she stated, “Muslims were more prominent in organised crime. And the unemployment rate, the prison population and organised crime rates were higher amongst Muslim populations.4” perhaps if this continues to be an ongoing problem it may need to be considered that we as a nation need to decide to

According to the regulations ACT section 65 “Under the direction of the minister of immigration, the department manages, administers and provides advice in migration and humanitarian policy, border protection and security, Australian citizenship, multi-cultural affairs and settlement devices. 1” Therefore, Australian boards are well managed for the temporary or permanent entry of people to Australia, by enforcing migration laws and policies, which include regulating entry and departure.

However since “1976, there have been 70,000 asylum seekers settled in Australia who arrived by boat.5” This article (fact check Q and A) then goes on to say, “In our previous refugee intake, we’ve had examples where people who’ve been accepted as refugees have gone on to commit terrorist acts or plan terror attacks in this country.5” An example of this as stated earlier is the Lindt Café siege where the perpetrator ‘Haron Monis’, an Iranian refugee who arrived in Australia from Iran. So does our legal system need to be revised again in order for a safe