NEET
04/23/2026 (Thu) 23:50
No.995488
del
https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/failed-to-act-lawfully-honestly-and-made-false-misleading-statements-omara-cancels-jujhar-bajwas-registration-for-five-years/
In March, Assistant Minister Julian Hill said 61 registered migration agents had been sanctioned since 2021-22, including 14 in this financial year alone, as part of a strengthened regulatory push backed by a threefold increase in staffing. The government also introduced new legislative instruments from 1 April 2026, including mandatory annual training on ethical standards and the Code of Conduct, tighter continuing professional development rules, and other updates aimed at lifting standards across the profession.
Hill said the government’s crackdown was “showing results” and warned that agents engaging in wrongdoing would be caught. OMARA says it regulates more than 5,400 registered migration agents nationwide and that only registered migration agents and Australian legal practitioners can lawfully be paid for immigration assistance in Australia.
In March, Assistant Minister Julian Hill said 61 registered migration agents had been sanctioned since 2021-22, including 14 in this financial year alone, as part of a strengthened regulatory push backed by a threefold increase in staffing. The government also introduced new legislative instruments from 1 April 2026, including mandatory annual training on ethical standards and the Code of Conduct, tighter continuing professional development rules, and other updates aimed at lifting standards across the profession.
Hill said the government’s crackdown was “showing results” and warned that agents engaging in wrongdoing would be caught. OMARA says it regulates more than 5,400 registered migration agents nationwide and that only registered migration agents and Australian legal practitioners can lawfully be paid for immigration assistance in Australia.