Rebecca Macmillan

Practice Manager
rmacmillan@tglaw.com.au
+61 7 3338 7956
+61 439 891 367
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Brisbane
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Areas of Expertise

Immigration and Citizenship, Employer Sponsorship, Employer compliance, General skilled migration, Family migration

Rebecca provides advice and assistance in all aspects of Australian migration and citizenship law.  

Over the last 18 years, Rebecca has developed a strong focus on corporate migration.  Working closely with Australian and international businesses, Rebeca assists with developing strategies for sponsoring overseas workers, the application process, as well as advising on sponsorship obligations and compliance.  

The key areas that Rebecca commonly assists clients with include: permanent residency, addressing skills shortages within businesses, employer sponsorship, intra-company transfers, Global Talent Visas and labour agreements. In addition, Rebecca often assists with family and skilled migration applications for private clients.

Rebecca's experience ranges across a range of industry sectors, including: advertising and media, agriculture, government, information technology, mining and energy.

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Leading Immigration Lawyer, Queensland
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Experience

Sponsorship monitoring

Acting for a regional winery with a response to a natural justice letter from Australian Border Force in respect of an alleged breach of the sponsorship obligations. This includes identifying where breaches occurred and assisting the client to develop strategies to ensure ongoing compliance, education and training.

Employer compliance

Assisting employers understand obligations under the Migration Act in respect of employing overseas workers, understanding visa conditions, unpaid leave for sponsored visa holders, record keeping, payment for visas costs.

Labour agreements

Working with and preparing submissions for all types of labour agreements including Industry agreements, Designated Area Migration Agreements, and Company Specific agreements.

Establishing business in Australia

Assisting overseas businesses with short and long-term visa applications for employees tasked with establishing a branch of the business in Australia.

Skills shortages

Advising employers about strategies for sponsoring and retaining overseas workers for both skilled and semi-skilled occupations and assisting with the applications.

Reviews and appeals

Acting for clients in the Administrative Review Tribunal in respect of refused sponsorship, nomination, or visa applications.

About us

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