It is now 7 days since the Fairfax press published article related to the immigration fraud and as yet we have heard nothing from the Minister OR the Opposition.

This is from the article first published.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/brokenborders?rand=1407336867393

The Minister called for an urgent report from the DIAC, so where is it and have the press been badgering him for comments?

Why have other media outlets not taken up the issue?

Why have not the Fairfax press continued with more articles? If one reads the stuff provided, there is plenty of material for follow up stories.

It is all very strange as the alleged frauds are extensive and have earned some persons millions of dollars.

The media has previously dogged the Minister about 150 illegals on board a boat and yet this fraud involves thousands of immigrants, students, 457 visa workers, migration agents and DIAC staff.

So why is the Opposition not screaming and the Greens making a fuss?

Bazz, you are aware that selling Education to overseas students is the 3rd biggest export market for Australia aren't you? And seeing we have a government in place who does not particularly care about Australian students, does not want to spend money on education, but do like the money that education earns and want to increase that, I doubt very much there will be any curtailing of overseas students anytime soon.

It is a marvelous back way to migrate to Australia. John Howard perfected that concept.

Yvonne: Bazz, you are aware that selling Education to overseas students is the 3rd biggest export market for Australia aren't you?

These overseas students coming from 3rd. World Countries to Australia to get an education should be forced to go back to their home Country to lift it out of its 3rd World situation. They should not be allowed to stay.

These overseas students coming from 3rd. World Countries to Australia to get an education should be forced to go back to their home Country to lift it out of its 3rd World situation. They should not be allowed to stay.
Jayb,
Spot-on. Give them a wheelbarrow & a shovel as a bonus to take home.

I've just read through the Sievers report and either we "racists" are psychic or we were right all along, by this account 90% of irregular maritime arrivals set out to commit fraud and "leaky boats" are a safe and easy way for criminals to enter Australia.
But you lefties can relax, the government isn't going to do anything about it, for people like Abbott it's always an advantage to have a few rapists, murderers and war criminals at your disposal, Menzies had the likes of Jaroslav Stetsko's ABN and Fabijan Lovokovic and his Ustashe operatives to enforce "migrant discipline'.

Yvonne, I have no problem with students.
The problem is those that come do hairdressing course and such like
jokes, and after the first one or two days are never seen again.
I think they did crack down on those, but it needs constant maintenance.
Then there are the tourists, they just never leave and previous
contacts such as friends and relatives conceal them.
Many could survive just using a friends name and address until a clever
program found someone with two ages or two rental bonds and no
birth certificate etc etc.
Everyone leaves a trace somewhere.
Just doing a search for people with no birth certificate and no legal
visa would produce a very interesting list.
Two phone numbers for the same name & address ringing each other.

There are lots of things that can be done like that and if privacy gets
in the way, then move it out of the way.