Labor, he added, should clarify the eligibility of overstayers who were misinformed about the umbrella permit.
He said Labor and the Division of Immigration must disclose what will happen to the overstayers who present themselves to the authorities.
“Some of these people believe they could get umbrella permit but I was told by Labor that there will be a different ‘system’ for the overstayers,” he said.
He added that the overstayers are “totally confused as to what Labor is telling them which contradicts what Immigration is saying.”
He believes that there is miscommunication among the overstayers, Labor and Immigration.
Labor and Immigration, he added, should work closely to determine what to do with the overstayers.
Some overstayers interviewed by this reporter said they are still hoping that they could stay and be given an umbrella permit.
