Court fees for migration cases soar

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Parliament has failed to prevent the government from applying a massive increase to Federal Circuit Court fees for migration cases. The fees increased by almost 400 per cent, meaning litigants now face filing charges of $3,330.


It comes as the Senate votes to establish an inquiry into Australia's family migration system.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Amy Hall.


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