“I think the two complement each other quite well because you can use the creative side to come up with creative solutions. A lot of migration law is about strategy; what sort of visa do you get from this point to another point to achieve permanent residency in Australia.”Estrin is himself a migrant. He came to Australia from Germany aged 11 and brought his love of Eurovision with him.Daniel Estrin moved to Australia from Germany as a child.
“People wanted to see something slightly different. We’ve had people tell us for years we’d be brilliant on Eurovision,” Estrin says.Michael Dann“I actually own one that’s exactly the same, it’s been in Voyager clips,” Estrin says. Despite not being part of Europe, Australia was invited to compete at Eurovision in 2015 to commemorate the competition's 60th anniversary. It was due to be a one-off but has remained part of the competition ever since.With tens of millions of people tuning, Voyager’s profile may be about to explode. But Estrin says he remains committed to his legal career and is hopeful recent proposed changes to Australia’s immigration system will make life easier for his clients.
“It’s not only about a skilled migration shortage but a labour shortage generally because that’s what Australia’s having at the moment.”A long-awaited review of Australia's migration system was released by Minister for Home Affairs Clare O'Neil last month. The review, led by former public service boss Martin Parkinson, warned the system is "not fit for purpose" and overly complex, with more than 100 visa subclasses.
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