Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Ombudsman has accused the Department of Immigration and Home Affairs of attempting to intimidate and punish a woman who intended to complain about delays to her permanent residency application.
In her 2025 Annual Report, laid recently before Parliament, Wendy Cumming says it is without a doubt the most significant investigation she has carried out in her first full year as Ombudsman.
The Ombudsman has accused the Department of Immigration and Home Affairs of attempting to intimidate and punish a woman who intended to complain about delays to her permanent residency application.
In her 2025 Annual Report, laid recently before Parliament, Wendy Cumming says it is without a doubt the most significant investigation she has carried out in her first full year as Ombudsman.










