https://www.scmp.com/rss/515838/feed Perry Q. Wood is a director of Australian Migration Lawyers and one of Australia’s leading administrative and migration lawyers. Ranked in the acclaimed Doyle’s guide, he is experienced in all aspects of Australian migration law and acts for both corporate and individual clients. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The coming decades are likely to see the real cost of climate change on populations around the world, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Yet, as another migration season in Europe peaks, solutions from the region are not forthcoming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that an exponential increase in mass human displacement is imminent, with particularly devastating effects in Asia. The evidence supports this prediction. According to the Internal Displacement... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231845/europe-failing-asia-pacific-climate-refugees-building-bigger-walls?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3231845/europe-failing-asia-pacific-climate-refugees-building-bigger-walls?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2023 17:00:29 +0000 The Australian government of Anthony Albanese is currently working through a major restructure of its immigration policies. It is conducting a nationwide consultation, as Clare O’Neil, the federal minister in charge of migration, seeks to shape the recommendations of a major review that was initiated soon after she came to office in 2022. While the policy shifts are positive and seem genuinely to be moving towards a better, more efficient and humane migration system – including with regard to... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223099/reforming-australias-immigration-policies-serious-obstacles-remain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223099/reforming-australias-immigration-policies-serious-obstacles-remain?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:15:07 +0000