Consumers will be the biggest losers. More than 60,000 lawyers including those who have no knowledge or skills in migration law can freely provide poor quality migration advice to vulnerable consumers and charge hefty legal fees.
How would this create a world class migration service?

As a professional migrant who has had to utilise the service of a non-lawyer RMA for the processing of my partner visa several years ago, my experience has been excellent. The migration frameworks are extremely complex as this article highlights, so it is of real concern that lawyers will have the authority to service clients without formal training and knowledge in migration practices. Australia’s migration industry will inevitably take a hit as migration services take the form of a double-edged sword for clients through higher costs and poorer results.

Speaking from my personal experience and from background which can be grouped as a "vulnerable immigration customer", I am forever grateful for having been nurtured and cared for by my non-lawyer RMA for the last six years. Have finally become an australian citizen, I dealt with both lawyers and non-lawyer RMA for business and personal life. The two industries are world away. One, fuelled by greed and personal gain and the other, driven by passion and compassion. Non-lawyer RMAs are small business owners who really care about the consequences of their actions. Many times I have been unfortunate enough to come across lawyers who are out of touch and are there to just tick boxes, spend as much or as little time as possible on your case depending on how deep your pocket is. Bottomline is the Migration Amendment Bill 2019 is not the benefit of the majority but the privileged minority. The story we hear way too often.