User-pays system under new visa pricing model

The Gillard Government will implement a new visa fee system to ensure taxpayers are no longer subsidising visa applications, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, announced today. Mr Bowen said the significant changes included the introduction of a fee for dependants of visa applicants from July 2013

http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/media/cb/2011/cb180683.htm

NOTICE OF A DATA MATCHING PROGRAM - ATO/DIAC

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will request and collect names and addresses and other details of entities who have applied for Visa Subclasses 406,410, 411, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427, 428, 442, 457, 462, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 580 between the period 1/7/2008 and 31/3/2011 inclusive from DIAC Go to page 68 of the pdf attachment for more details

http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/8DBDF189F90D363CCA25794A00105A85/$file/GN%2045.pdf

Implementation of the Government Response to the Knight Review of the Student Visa Program

The international education sector is one of Australia's largest export industries and is important to Australia in supporting bilateral ties with key partner countries, supporting employment in a broad range of occupations throughout the Australian economy, as well as delivering high-value skills to the economy

http://www.immi.gov.au/students/knight/