Andrew Giles
Luca is a teacher in a skills crisis, but his HIV means he’s not allowed to stay
The Italian national has the skills the country needs, but he says he has been barred from permanent residency by a discriminatory policy.
- by Angus Thompson
Latest
‘Radio silence’: Pressure on Giles continues with Labor’s deportation bill lost at sea
The Coalition is accusing the immigration minister of “gross incompetence” as the government quietly backs away from a bill it tried to ram through parliament earlier this year.
- by Angus Thompson
Exclusive
Immigration
Disabled teen’s family face deportation while criminals allowed to stay
Lily Lumintang, whose 13-year-old son has a disability, says a decision to deny her bid to remain in Australia is unfair.
- by Angus Thompson
Opinion
Political leadership
When the PM is snookered, he goes from statesman to scrapper. Just ask Jodie
One of the benefits of life in The Lodge is a full-size snooker table. Anthony Albanese’s fiancee Jodie Haydon has found it to be revealing.
- by Peter Hartcher
NZ upset by Giles decision to replace ‘direction 99’ rule on deporting criminals
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles said the new direction would prioritise the “protection of the Australian community and common sense”.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Political leadership
The mood on immigration is tinder dry and Dutton has lit a match
Politicians in strife, desperate to save their backsides, have often reached for dog whistles. But these days it’s a loudhailer.
- by Niki Savva
Mokbel’s man spared deportation yet again in detainee blame game
The federal government first chose not to cancel Kevin Farrugia’s visa in 2005, when the Maltese-born criminal was initially convicted for his work for the notorious drug baron.
- by David Crowe
Minister admits there are no detainee drones
Immigration Minister Andrew Giles made the sensational statement in an interview on Thursday during a bruising week for the government over immigration.
- by Angus Thompson and Olivia Ireland
Child sex offenders, drug dealers and violent criminals out in visa blitz
The government has cancelled the visas of child sex offenders, drug dealers and violent assailants in urgent decisions to overturn tribunal rulings that let them stay in Australia.
- by David Crowe and Angus Thompson
Opinion
Refugees
Migration and crime blame game enters ugly territory
The finger-pointing over migration and crime is beginning to get ugly.
- by The Herald's View
Editorial
Immigration
Time to end political point-scoring over freed detainees and crime
The current blame game is setting a low bar for Australia’s political discourse. A sober, balanced assessment of the problem is urgently required.
- The Age's View
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