Abul Rizvi — Inside Immigration Policy [Aus. Policy Series - LIVE]
Update: 2025-01-31
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This episode is the first of my live policy salons. It was recorded in Melbourne on January 23, 2025.
In this salon, we go deep into Australia's immigration policy with Abul Rizvi, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Immigration. Abul managed Australia’s migration program from 1995 to 2007 and played a crucial role in the 2001 policy changes that massively increased the intake of skilled migrants—most notably by expanding pathways for overseas students.
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