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ACT Tightens Skilled-Migration Nomination: Higher Income Thresholds, 482 Pathway Axed
Effective this month, the ACT has scrapped its dedicated pathway for Subclass 482 holders and lifted income thresholds across multiple nomination streams. The tougher rules prioritise higher-paid, long-term residents and will force employers and migrants alike to revisit eligibility strategies.
AFP Charges Iran-Born Man for Tampering with Visa-Monitoring Device in Perth
A 31-year-old Iranian man has been charged in Perth for twice disabling his visa-mandated electronic-monitoring device, in the first test of tougher penalties introduced last year. The case underscores the government’s hardening stance on migration compliance and carries potential implications for sponsors of monitored visa holders.