Research released today by the BankWest Curtin Economics Centre shows once again that Australia is failing to fully harness the potential of our diversity. The new research shows that 60 per cent of migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds are working in jobs that don't match their skill levels.
Read MoreA former deputy secretary of the Department of Immigration has delivered a scathing critique of the Morrison Government's plan to privatise Australia's visa system, saying it contains "extraordinary risks", during a senate inquiry today into the controversial proposal.
Read MoreThe Morrison Government must release its secret report into refugee settlement in Australia. Reports in today's Herald Sun confirm that the Minister for Immigration, David Coleman received the report in February this year and has done absolutely nothing with it.
Read MoreThe Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has warned that the Morrison Government's plan to privatise Australia's visa system could lead to another "robodebt' debacle. The CPSU says that the private operator will have "immense discretion" to determine who is issued a visa to come to Australia.
Read MoreAlan Tudge yesterday failed to announce a signed Perth City Deal - more than 18 months after announcing a Memorandum of Understanding. While it is pleasing that there is progress towards an agreement between the Western Australian Government and Federal Government, it seems Alan Tudge is always the partner on the back foot.
Read MoreUnder Scott Morrison, multiculturalism is being undermined and underfunded, including by the Minister for Multicultural Affairs, David Coleman. David Coleman told SBS this week that Australia doesn't have a representational problem when it comes to our politics, in response to the establishment of Labor's Multicultural Caucus Committee.
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