Abul Rizvi

Albanese government accused of assisting ISIS brides’ return to Australia The Albanese government has been accused of undeniably assisting ISIS brides to return to Australia, despite repeated assertions they travelled home of their own accord.

If child of an OZ citizen applies for citizenship by decent, on what legal basis could that be refused? If that child applies for a passport, on what legal basis could that be refused? Seems critics of this have contempt for OZ law.

I’ll be in Sydney Radio (2GB) tonight at 8.30pm discussing implications of the bridging visa backlog growing from 100k about 10 years ago to 400k today.

Sorry tale of time & cost blow outs of OZ’s newest & biggest gas fired power station. It will be far less responsive than any big battery. Yet we are expected to believe much more complex nuclear power stations will be built on time & budget? reneweconomy.com.au/the-abject-s...

Government report provides a strong basis for immigration reform Australia’s student visa system is feeding permanent migration at double the rate Treasury assumed.

Recent JSA report provides an excelkent basis for reform of immigration policy, inc delivery of PM’s promise to get net migration to pre pandemic levels & deal with the rising pressures on the permanent Migration Program. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Collapse in Chinese student numbers ‘highly likely’ by 2040 Long-term trends including declining birth rate mean number of students looking to study abroad set to be much lower in only 10 years’ time

Collapse in chinese student numbers over next 15 years inevitable rather than just highly likely. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/collaps...

No of people in OZ on a bridging visa has exceeded 400k for 1st time in our history. That reflects a visa system in deep trouble. But does the govt have a plan to address that?

Hastie's migration claims 'dog-whistling', says former immigration deputy Senior Liberal's comments 'stirring the pot' amid heated debate.

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Hastie taunted over claim that Australians are 'strangers in our own home' The home affairs minister says Andrew Hastie should name which visa classes he would cut after the shadow home affairs minister suggested "unsustainable" immigration was making Australians "feel like ...

When he says this, is he proposing OZ abandon the 1989 Parliamentary motion on a non-discriminatory migration program? Which races/religions, etc does he propose we favour/oppose? Perhaps he could clarify? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

For 1st time in OZ history, number of asylum seekers refused at primary stage and not departed for exceeds 100k. 100,157 at end August 2025.

Optus outage goes back to fact OZ is a huge, low population density continent with 3 overlapping privately owned mobile networks. That has led to underinvestment in infrastructure resilience & coverage. Sale of Telstra was a disaster we continue to pay for.

Migration remains double pre-pandemic levels “The latest ABS data shows the federal government has completely failed to bring Australia’s migration program back to pre-pandemic levels, with Net Overseas Migration in the March quarter twice the p...

Rather than apologise for rubbish peddled to fuel anti-immigration marches, the IPA continue to make fools of themselves. Net migration prior to pandemic was 230,000. In 12 months to March 2025, it was 315,000. That’s not double. ipa.org.au/publications...

Media that accused ABS of censorship and politicisation should apologise Right-wing commentators and think tanks owe the ABS an apology after falsely accusing it of censorship and politicisation over migration data.

So will these many media outlets & think tanks that got it wrong on net migration now apologise to the ABS & report the correct figures to their audiences? I doubt it. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

NOM in MarchQ25 was 110,062. Significantly lower than the 190,000+ it needed to be to support media & think tank assertions NOM was rising not falling. NOM for 12 months to March25 was 315,924.

For media & think tanks arguing NOM in 24-25 & 2025 increased & is increasing, March Q25 NOM (out tomorrow) will have to be over 190K. It is more likely to be between 100K & 130K which would mean NOM in 24-25 fell.

Bombshell report shows the type of migrants coming into Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese 's government announced earlier this month that it would maintain its permanent migration numbers at 185,000 people per year.

Since start of post-war migration, we have always granted permanent visas to whole nuclear families. The idea we would grant permanent visas to just the primary skilled applicant & not to spouse/kids is nonsense. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

India's fertility rate change sparks alarm Politician Mohan Bhagwat called on Indian families to have three children each.

While India’s fertility rate is now below replacement (and will fall further), its population will continue to grow for a few more decades because of its younger age structure & rising life expectancy. www.newsweek.com/india-fertil...

Migration (non-asylum) appeals at ART at end July25 were a record 59187. Of these 39195 were student refusals; 1080 student cancellations & 2019 temporary graduate refusals. One of the flow on consequences of letting student numbers get out of control.

Record temporary visas strain migration system as shortages persist Australia’s record surge in skilled temporary visas is clogging the system, while leaving the nation’s most urgent trade shortages unresolved.

Despite some sensible reforms to skilled temporary visas, it’s still not working as it should. Too many former students getting these on basis of cookery courses & not enough construction tradies. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

NPLT movement for July25 around 2,000 higher than July24. That will send some media into a frenzy about net migration (NOM) not falling.

NOM is falling & that will be confirmed next week when NOM for MarchQ25 is released. But NOM is not falling as fast as Treasury is forecasting in 25-26.

Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell in custody as deportation calls mount Calls grow for neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell’s deportation, but strict citizenship laws make removal unlikely.

If neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell is a dual OZ/NZ citizen, under current law his deportation to NZ is highly unlikely. Calls to change citizenship law to enable deportation of neo-Nazis would be poor policy. Political ideology should be dealt with at the ballot box. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

It was Dutton/Pezzullo who let this situation get out of hand. Now we have an impossible public policy challenge no Govt will have the money to address. www.news.com.au/finance/econ...

I was an adult before I truly understood where my father was from I suspect like most first-generation migrants, Dad learned early that the best way to fit in is to let your heritage gently recede.

My eldest daughter writing about the migrant experience. A good way to reflect given current controversies. www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/li...

Albanese’s Looming Deportation Drive Might Bring Trump’s Nightmare Home The Australian government has passed laws which strip tens of thousands of genuine refugees of the right to due process.

There is no evidence of a looming deportation drive. If there was we would see it in a huge budget measure for increased staff, detention centres, guards, etc. www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/albanes...

PVO: Australia can't even deport Nazis. It should make us all furious Immigration Minister Tony Burke insists that neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell 'hates modern Australia'. On that point, he's right....

If he is an OZ citizen and he didn’t lie on his application, there is no legal basis to deport Sewell (no matter how horrible he is). www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Abul Rizvi on how silence and stalling stoke anti-migrant fears Podcast Episode · Politics with Michelle Grattan · 03/09/2025 · 19m

I talked to Michelle Grattan about the immigration policy vacuum left by politicians on both sides that has opened the door to extremists. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...

Afternoon Briefing: Tuesday 2/9/2025 Patricia Karvelas brings you the latest in politics and national affairs, speaking with Anne Ruston, Abul Rizvi, Anika Wells, a panel of Dave Sharma and Josh Burns, plus Lidia Thorpe and Professor Gre...

I discussed today’s Migration Program announcement on ABC Afternoon Briefing. iview.abc.net.au/video/NU2522...

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I talked to Ellen Fanning about the anti-migration marches this Sunday. Segment starts from 1.36.10. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Media misuses migration statistics to promote anti-immigration rallies Media outlets have been called out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics for inflating their data ahead of anti-immigration 'March for Australia' rallies.

While all Aussies have the right to protest immigration levels, the forthcoming anti-Immigrstion marches are being whipped up by misuse of migration data by the usual media suspects. independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

For 35 years after Vietnam, we had a self-reliant defence policy. We need it again The US is almost always at war, not in defence of values and democracy but in its “manifest destiny” as the world hegemon.

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Apsara speaks fluent English — but had to pay almost $3,000 to prove it English tests are required for many visas but some applicants have serious concerns about the costs and contradictions of the system.

A contrast to the unfouunded allegations by right wing media about a month ago that the Govt had reduced English language requirements for migration purposes. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...