Mysterious unit lends ‘friendly’ hand to immigration officials

Mysterious unit lends ‘friendly’ hand to immigration officials
A government unit's work on immigration remains in the shadows, for now. (Image: Getty)
Jem Traylen
The government is staying tight-lipped over the role that a unit reporting to the deputy prime minister has played in a recent overhaul of immigration policy.The government instructed the "implementation unit" to work alongside immigration officials from March to July to support plans for the July 4 “go-live” stage for the immigration rebalance.Immigration policy and operational headaches haven't been far from the headlines since the start of the pandemic.In February, officials warned that plans for reopening the borde...

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