Abul Rizvi
Abul Rizvi was a senior official in the Department of Immigration from the early 1990s to 2007. He is a former deputy secretary of the department.
Opinion
Asylum seekers
‘Crackdown’ on asylum seekers arriving by plane should have begun 10 years ago
The blowout in the numbers of immigrants seeking asylum in Australia after arriving by plane is a consequence of lax immigration oversight that began when Peter Dutton was responsible for border control.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Immigration
Dutton’s dog whistle will sound if Albanese fails this migration test
Government plans to cut the migrant intake make sense. But maintaining control of the numbers will be the key challenge.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Human trafficking
Labour trafficking is leading to a growing underclass of undocumented workers
Australia needs to do more to stop undocumented workers being exploited by organised crime. We cannot sweep the problem under the carpet.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Immigration
Migration changes an extraordinary reversal of Dutton’s policies
Labor has made some positive changes to migration policies, but giving the states the power over which industries get visas means a slower process and less economic benefit than allowing employers to hire directly.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Immigration
Immigration will be the most contentious issue at Labor’s jobs summit
Australia’s policy is a mess and the government’s long-term plans must be clearly explained.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Population
World population to peak and decline sooner than previously thought
The latest update of the UN’s World Population Prospects confirms we are now in sight of a time when the human population will cease to grow and be in ongoing decline.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Asylum seekers
Boats are not the problem, it’s the 130,000 asylum seekers living here
The media attention on asylum-seeker boat arrivals largely misses the real challenges facing the Albanese government.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Russia-Ukraine war
Emerging humanitarian crisis in Ukraine a test for Australia
Australia has a tradition of generosity in humanitarian crises, but slow responses in recent years have damaged its reputation.
- by Abul Rizvi
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Australian Open
Was the Djokovic saga really about strong borders?
The two court decisions, and the Djokovic case in general, highlight how dysfunctional Australia’s border management arrangements have become.
- by Abul Rizvi
Opinion
Australian Border Force
Djokovic farce at airport the product of a chain of Australian failures
Why did Home Affairs grant Djokovic a visa in the first place?
- by Abul Rizvi
Opinion
Immigration
We must fix a few problems before we can increase immigration
To reach the very high targets suggested this week, we would need to make it easier for older people and people with more limited English and/or lower skill levels to migrate to Australia. And that has consequences.
- by Abul Rizvi
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