Skip navigation

2022 - 2023 Migration Program

SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS REGARDING THE 2022-23 MIGRATION PROGRAM 

The Migrant Workers Centre submitted our Lives in Limbo research report to the Department of Home Affairs as part of the 2022-23 Migration Program planning process. 

This submission addressed the following questions of the Department’s Discussion Paper:

  • Should the Australian Government increase/reduce/maintain the size of the Migration Program in 2022-23 and why?
  • How can Australia remain attractive to prospective migrants to support our recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 in the short term and support a future Australia for 2030 and beyond?

Click here to read our Lives in Limbo report

Continue Reading

Read More

“A little light in the darkness”: Qualitative outcomes of the Workplace Justice visa

May 12, 2026

Click here to read the policy brief The Workplace Justice Visa (WJV) was introduced in July 2024 as a pilot program following extensive advocacy from a coalition of unions, civil society organisations, and lawyers. It is the first measure of its kind in Australia,...

Read more

Discrimination on the basis of immigration status

April 14, 2026

Click here to read the policy brief Overview ‘Immigration status’ is not a term formally defined in law, but it is commonly used to describe a person’s visa status, including whether they have a valid visa or not, and whether their permission to remain...

Read more

Contact Us

The Migrant Workers Centre is staffed from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Messages received outside these hours will be answered as soon as possible.
For all media inquiries, please contact Manon Opazo, Digital and Communications Officer via email [email protected]