Senate committee warned against privatising Australian visa-processing

Malisa Golightly azungumza katika kikao cha kamati ya Seneti ya sheria na maswala yakikatiba

Malisa Golightly azungumza katika kikao cha kamati ya Seneti ya sheria na maswala yakikatiba Source: SBS

Migration experts have warned a multi-billion-dollar plan to outsource visa processing threatens the integrity of Australia's migration system.


The Department of Home Affairs stresses no jobs will be cut, but critics argue the move will do nothing to clear the application backlog.

The government wants the privately-operated platform to be online next year.


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