Investigating the current situation where more than 137,000 applicants are stuck in the processing pipeline for a permanent visa to Australia, this long-form essay examines the evidence for and against parent migration and explores the practical, political, and ethical challenges of reform.

In September 2022, the Federal Home Affairs Minister, Clare O'Neil, announced three eminent persons would lead a comprehensive review of Australia's migration system to ensure it better meets existing challenges and sets a clear direction for the coming decades. This report sets out the findings from the review.

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Home Affairs' management of family-related visas.

Around 170,000 people are estimated to have permission to remain in the United Kingdom on a ’10-year route to settlement’ - a pathway that requires them to accrue 10 years of continuous lawful residence before they can apply for indefinite leave to remain. In this report, the authors take stock of the impacts of the...

A key recommendation in this inquiry report is for the Department of Home Affairs to develop a long-term strategy to update its system for the processing of visas, and to improve its efficiency, reduce its complexities, reduce waiting times substantially, and to provide greater transparency for applicants.