AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION NEWS

New Immigration Minister: Christopher Evans

Thursday, 6 December 2007

Australia's new government has sworn in it's new immigration minister: Senator Christopher Evans. Kevin Rudd, Australia's new Prime Minister, name Evans to the increasingly important government post.

Although there has been no real information on what Evan’s intentions and vision for DIAC are in the near future, the ongoing skills shortage and need for more skilled immigrants to Australia may drive much of the new agenda.

The new government may also reverse a number of controversial decisions undertaken by their predecessors.