Sham marriages the latest Australian migration rort

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By Leith van Onselen

The rorting of Australia’s immigration system seems never-ending. On top of the widely rorted ‘skilled’ migrant program, as well as the systemic rorting of the student and working holiday maker programs, Australia’s spousal visa program is also being rorted:

AN ALLEGED sham-marriage syndicate operating in Sydney has been busted after it allegedly tried to get visas for 164 foreigners by faking romantic relationships with vulnerable women.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.