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The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Man who faked marriage denies election death threats
A chicken shop owner has denied threatening to kill a federal election candidate as questions are raised about why the man remains in Australia. Over a decade ago, Musher Saleh had his permanent residency revoked after immigration officials uncovered false marriage claims. The 43-year-old is now accused of sending death threats to Australian Migrants candidate Jamal Daoud at his Liverpool office in Sydney's southwest on May 1 and 2. The Merrylands man appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. "I didn't," he told reporters outside court when asked whether he had made death threats. "I never do that." Mr Daoud told AAP that his office had been called repeatedly by someone speaking in Arabic in the final days of the election. The migration agent claimed Saleh told him something like "I know where you are, I will come and get you and I will show you what I can do to you". "In Arabic, 'I will get you' in this way - it is a death threat," Mr Daoud told AAP. He said he would send a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke to see why Saleh still remained in Australia despite his past. Entering Australia on a business visa in 2001, Saleh was granted permanent residency in May 2013, according to a 2018 decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Palestinian man had his permanent residency revoked in August 2017 after immigration officials learned he had supplied false details about a claimed ongoing marriage to an Australian citizen. Two months later, he purchased a fried chicken shop in Auburn in Sydney's west and was promoting it on social media until 2024. Saleh failed to notify immigration that his marriage had broken down before being granted residency and that he had formed a new relationship with a Norwegian national instead, the tribunal found. In upholding the decision to revoke his permanent residency, the tribunal found Saleh had "consistently been untruthful" and made "deliberate falsehoods" to gain Australian citizenship. "The applicant's interactions with the department have been dictated by what he desired to gain and not by what his obligations required him to do," tribunal senior member Kira Raif wrote. "The applicant appears to have very little remorse about his actions." Ms Raif agreed that the Merrylands man would experience hardship if his visa was revoked and he returned to Gaza, but noted that he could apply to live in Norway as his partner had citizenship there. On Wednesday, Mr Burke did not respond by deadline to AAP's questions about why Saleh still resided in Australia. Mr Daoud ran for independent party Australian Migrants in Werriwa, Sydney during the 2025 federal election after standing for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2022 election. A chicken shop owner has denied threatening to kill a federal election candidate as questions are raised about why the man remains in Australia. Over a decade ago, Musher Saleh had his permanent residency revoked after immigration officials uncovered false marriage claims. The 43-year-old is now accused of sending death threats to Australian Migrants candidate Jamal Daoud at his Liverpool office in Sydney's southwest on May 1 and 2. The Merrylands man appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. "I didn't," he told reporters outside court when asked whether he had made death threats. "I never do that." Mr Daoud told AAP that his office had been called repeatedly by someone speaking in Arabic in the final days of the election. The migration agent claimed Saleh told him something like "I know where you are, I will come and get you and I will show you what I can do to you". "In Arabic, 'I will get you' in this way - it is a death threat," Mr Daoud told AAP. He said he would send a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke to see why Saleh still remained in Australia despite his past. Entering Australia on a business visa in 2001, Saleh was granted permanent residency in May 2013, according to a 2018 decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Palestinian man had his permanent residency revoked in August 2017 after immigration officials learned he had supplied false details about a claimed ongoing marriage to an Australian citizen. Two months later, he purchased a fried chicken shop in Auburn in Sydney's west and was promoting it on social media until 2024. Saleh failed to notify immigration that his marriage had broken down before being granted residency and that he had formed a new relationship with a Norwegian national instead, the tribunal found. In upholding the decision to revoke his permanent residency, the tribunal found Saleh had "consistently been untruthful" and made "deliberate falsehoods" to gain Australian citizenship. "The applicant's interactions with the department have been dictated by what he desired to gain and not by what his obligations required him to do," tribunal senior member Kira Raif wrote. "The applicant appears to have very little remorse about his actions." Ms Raif agreed that the Merrylands man would experience hardship if his visa was revoked and he returned to Gaza, but noted that he could apply to live in Norway as his partner had citizenship there. On Wednesday, Mr Burke did not respond by deadline to AAP's questions about why Saleh still resided in Australia. Mr Daoud ran for independent party Australian Migrants in Werriwa, Sydney during the 2025 federal election after standing for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2022 election. A chicken shop owner has denied threatening to kill a federal election candidate as questions are raised about why the man remains in Australia. Over a decade ago, Musher Saleh had his permanent residency revoked after immigration officials uncovered false marriage claims. The 43-year-old is now accused of sending death threats to Australian Migrants candidate Jamal Daoud at his Liverpool office in Sydney's southwest on May 1 and 2. The Merrylands man appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. "I didn't," he told reporters outside court when asked whether he had made death threats. "I never do that." Mr Daoud told AAP that his office had been called repeatedly by someone speaking in Arabic in the final days of the election. The migration agent claimed Saleh told him something like "I know where you are, I will come and get you and I will show you what I can do to you". "In Arabic, 'I will get you' in this way - it is a death threat," Mr Daoud told AAP. He said he would send a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke to see why Saleh still remained in Australia despite his past. Entering Australia on a business visa in 2001, Saleh was granted permanent residency in May 2013, according to a 2018 decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Palestinian man had his permanent residency revoked in August 2017 after immigration officials learned he had supplied false details about a claimed ongoing marriage to an Australian citizen. Two months later, he purchased a fried chicken shop in Auburn in Sydney's west and was promoting it on social media until 2024. Saleh failed to notify immigration that his marriage had broken down before being granted residency and that he had formed a new relationship with a Norwegian national instead, the tribunal found. In upholding the decision to revoke his permanent residency, the tribunal found Saleh had "consistently been untruthful" and made "deliberate falsehoods" to gain Australian citizenship. "The applicant's interactions with the department have been dictated by what he desired to gain and not by what his obligations required him to do," tribunal senior member Kira Raif wrote. "The applicant appears to have very little remorse about his actions." Ms Raif agreed that the Merrylands man would experience hardship if his visa was revoked and he returned to Gaza, but noted that he could apply to live in Norway as his partner had citizenship there. On Wednesday, Mr Burke did not respond by deadline to AAP's questions about why Saleh still resided in Australia. Mr Daoud ran for independent party Australian Migrants in Werriwa, Sydney during the 2025 federal election after standing for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2022 election. A chicken shop owner has denied threatening to kill a federal election candidate as questions are raised about why the man remains in Australia. Over a decade ago, Musher Saleh had his permanent residency revoked after immigration officials uncovered false marriage claims. The 43-year-old is now accused of sending death threats to Australian Migrants candidate Jamal Daoud at his Liverpool office in Sydney's southwest on May 1 and 2. The Merrylands man appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. "I didn't," he told reporters outside court when asked whether he had made death threats. "I never do that." Mr Daoud told AAP that his office had been called repeatedly by someone speaking in Arabic in the final days of the election. The migration agent claimed Saleh told him something like "I know where you are, I will come and get you and I will show you what I can do to you". "In Arabic, 'I will get you' in this way - it is a death threat," Mr Daoud told AAP. He said he would send a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke to see why Saleh still remained in Australia despite his past. Entering Australia on a business visa in 2001, Saleh was granted permanent residency in May 2013, according to a 2018 decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Palestinian man had his permanent residency revoked in August 2017 after immigration officials learned he had supplied false details about a claimed ongoing marriage to an Australian citizen. Two months later, he purchased a fried chicken shop in Auburn in Sydney's west and was promoting it on social media until 2024. Saleh failed to notify immigration that his marriage had broken down before being granted residency and that he had formed a new relationship with a Norwegian national instead, the tribunal found. In upholding the decision to revoke his permanent residency, the tribunal found Saleh had "consistently been untruthful" and made "deliberate falsehoods" to gain Australian citizenship. "The applicant's interactions with the department have been dictated by what he desired to gain and not by what his obligations required him to do," tribunal senior member Kira Raif wrote. "The applicant appears to have very little remorse about his actions." Ms Raif agreed that the Merrylands man would experience hardship if his visa was revoked and he returned to Gaza, but noted that he could apply to live in Norway as his partner had citizenship there. On Wednesday, Mr Burke did not respond by deadline to AAP's questions about why Saleh still resided in Australia. Mr Daoud ran for independent party Australian Migrants in Werriwa, Sydney during the 2025 federal election after standing for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2022 election.
West Australian
5 days ago
- Politics
- West Australian
Man who faked marriage denies election death threats
A chicken shop owner has denied threatening to kill a federal election candidate as questions are raised about why the man remains in Australia. Over a decade ago, Musher Saleh had his permanent residency revoked after immigration officials uncovered false marriage claims. The 43-year-old is now accused of sending death threats to Australian Migrants candidate Jamal Daoud at his Liverpool office in Sydney's southwest on May 1 and 2. The Merrylands man appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. "I didn't," he told reporters outside court when asked whether he had made death threats. "I never do that." Mr Daoud told AAP that his office had been called repeatedly by someone speaking in Arabic in the final days of the election. The migration agent claimed Saleh told him something like "I know where you are, I will come and get you and I will show you what I can do to you". "In Arabic, 'I will get you' in this way - it is a death threat," Mr Daoud told AAP. He said he would send a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke to see why Saleh still remained in Australia despite his past. Entering Australia on a business visa in 2001, Saleh was granted permanent residency in May 2013, according to a 2018 decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Palestinian man had his permanent residency revoked in August 2017 after immigration officials learned he had supplied false details about a claimed ongoing marriage to an Australian citizen. Two months later, he purchased a fried chicken shop in Auburn in Sydney's west and was promoting it on social media until 2024. Saleh failed to notify immigration that his marriage had broken down before being granted residency and that he had formed a new relationship with a Norwegian national instead, the tribunal found. In upholding the decision to revoke his permanent residency, the tribunal found Saleh had "consistently been untruthful" and made "deliberate falsehoods" to gain Australian citizenship. "The applicant's interactions with the department have been dictated by what he desired to gain and not by what his obligations required him to do," tribunal senior member Kira Raif wrote. "The applicant appears to have very little remorse about his actions." Ms Raif agreed that the Merrylands man would experience hardship if his visa was revoked and he returned to Gaza, but noted that he could apply to live in Norway as his partner had citizenship there. On Wednesday, Mr Burke did not respond by deadline to AAP's questions about why Saleh still resided in Australia. Mr Daoud ran for independent party Australian Migrants in Werriwa, Sydney during the 2025 federal election after standing for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2022 election.
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Politics
- Perth Now
Man who faked marriage denies election death threats
A chicken shop owner has denied threatening to kill a federal election candidate as questions are raised about why the man remains in Australia. Over a decade ago, Musher Saleh had his permanent residency revoked after immigration officials uncovered false marriage claims. The 43-year-old is now accused of sending death threats to Australian Migrants candidate Jamal Daoud at his Liverpool office in Sydney's southwest on May 1 and 2. The Merrylands man appeared before Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday where he pleaded not guilty to one count of using a carriage service to menace, harass or offend. "I didn't," he told reporters outside court when asked whether he had made death threats. "I never do that." Mr Daoud told AAP that his office had been called repeatedly by someone speaking in Arabic in the final days of the election. The migration agent claimed Saleh told him something like "I know where you are, I will come and get you and I will show you what I can do to you". "In Arabic, 'I will get you' in this way - it is a death threat," Mr Daoud told AAP. He said he would send a letter to Immigration Minister Tony Burke to see why Saleh still remained in Australia despite his past. Entering Australia on a business visa in 2001, Saleh was granted permanent residency in May 2013, according to a 2018 decision from the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The Palestinian man had his permanent residency revoked in August 2017 after immigration officials learned he had supplied false details about a claimed ongoing marriage to an Australian citizen. Two months later, he purchased a fried chicken shop in Auburn in Sydney's west and was promoting it on social media until 2024. Saleh failed to notify immigration that his marriage had broken down before being granted residency and that he had formed a new relationship with a Norwegian national instead, the tribunal found. In upholding the decision to revoke his permanent residency, the tribunal found Saleh had "consistently been untruthful" and made "deliberate falsehoods" to gain Australian citizenship. "The applicant's interactions with the department have been dictated by what he desired to gain and not by what his obligations required him to do," tribunal senior member Kira Raif wrote. "The applicant appears to have very little remorse about his actions." Ms Raif agreed that the Merrylands man would experience hardship if his visa was revoked and he returned to Gaza, but noted that he could apply to live in Norway as his partner had citizenship there. On Wednesday, Mr Burke did not respond by deadline to AAP's questions about why Saleh still resided in Australia. Mr Daoud ran for independent party Australian Migrants in Werriwa, Sydney during the 2025 federal election after standing for Clive Palmer's United Australia Party at the 2022 election.
Perth Now
19-05-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Insane reason couple facing deportation
Jessica Mathers and Rob O'Leary thought they were living the Australian dream – but in a case of bureaucracy gone mad, the English couple face being booted out of the country after she was diagnosed with an incurable disease. Now they are appealing for immigration minister Tony Burke to green light their visa and allow them to stay in the country which has become their adopted home. Their story is similar to so many others – they came from the UK in their 20s seeking sun, adventure, opportunity and everything that Australia has to offer. They met at a backpackers hostel in 2017, fell in love and decided they wanted to make Australia their home. In a cruel twist of fate, Jess was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. She receives regular treatment and her condition has remained stable, allowing her to work and contribute positively to the community via charity work. British couple Jessica Mathers and Robert O'Leary are facing being kicked out of Australian unless the immigration intervenes in their case. Supplied. Credit: Supplied Her treatment doesn't cost the Australian taxpayers – because it's covered under Australia's reciprocal healthcare agreement with the UK. However, it's being used as a reason to block their application for permanent residency because she failed to meet the health requirements. All visa applicants must meet health requirements, in part to ensure that Australian citizens and permanent residents can access healthcare which is in short supply and to control how much we spend on health services. Now it's up to the immigration minister to make a decision on whether they will be allowed to remain in the country. 'Jess and Rob are perfect examples of what Australia needs – a young couple who have a lot of potential, already have contributed to Australia in so many ways over the last eight years,' their lawyer Marial Lewis from Crossover Law Group told NewsWire. The couple – surrounded by a throng of friends and supporters – on Monday afternoon appeared before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal where sought to overturn the immigration department's decision to block their visa. They were told by Senior Member Kira Raif that their only option was to request a new health test from a second practitioner. However, the tribunal heard that would do little given Jessica's diagnosis. Immigration minister Tony Burke has the power to intervene in the case on compassionate grounds. NewsWire/Martin Ollman. Credit: News Corp Australia The next step is to now ask Mr Burke to use his powers to personally intervene in their case. Support for their cause is evident by the fact that over 22,000 people have now signed a petition calling for them to be allowed to stay. If they are booted out of the country, Australia will lose two business owners who have dreams of expanding and providing secure jobs for hardworking Aussies. Rob is a skilled labourer and carpenter and has his own company – O'Leary Cranes and Construction. Ironically, he wanted to expand and bring on employees. But because of his visa status, he couldn't get a loan from banks to cover a few month's worth of wages. 'We've been here 10 years and I've got dreams, I've got goals over here, goals that are only going to benefit the economy, what I want to do with my business,' Rob said. 'The reason I haven't been able to act on some of my ideas is because I haven't been able to speak to banks … That's actually hindered the Australian economy potentially. We have a vision of what we want to do and that will only benefit the country we live in.' While Jessica is a whirlwind of energy. She works at a law firm, occasionally moonlights as a nanny, is a part-time DJ and a tireless campaigner for charity. Rob O'Leary. Credit: Supplied Jessica Mathers. Credit: Supplied This Friday she's hosting a DJ night and fundraiser for World MS Day at Noir at Darlinghurst. The couple are currently on bridging visas which are due to expire in approximately a month. They now hope the minister can use his powers to allow them to stay in Australia. She says the case is all about her love for Australia, and her and Rob's desire to make it their home. 'If (Mr Burke) gives us a visa, we will continue to contribute positively to the economy and we can offer so much more than we do now,' she said. 'I'm restricted because of my bridging visa – but I still jump from temp job to temp job, I DJ every weekend, I do all the charity work I do. 'But if I had a permanent visa, it would open so many more doors for me. There are so many businesses I've gone to that need permanent residency to work.'
West Australian
19-05-2025
- Health
- West Australian
UK couple facing deportation from Australia after woman's incurable diagnosis plead for intervention
Jessica Mathers and Rob O'Leary thought they were living the Australian dream – but in a case of bureaucracy gone mad, the English couple face being booted out of the country after she was diagnosed with an incurable disease. Now they are appealing for immigration minister Tony Burke to green light their visa and allow them to stay in the country which has become their adopted home. Their story is similar to so many others – they came from the UK in their 20s seeking sun, adventure, opportunity and everything that Australia has to offer. They met at a backpackers hostel in 2017, fell in love and decided they wanted to make Australia their home. In a cruel twist of fate, Jess was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis. She receives regular treatment and her condition has remained stable, allowing her to work and contribute positively to the community via charity work. Her treatment doesn't cost the Australian taxpayers – because it's covered under Australia's reciprocal healthcare agreement with the UK. However, it's being used as a reason to block their application for permanent residency because she failed to meet the health requirements. All visa applicants must meet health requirements, in part to ensure that Australian citizens and permanent residents can access healthcare which is in short supply and to control how much we spend on health services. Now it's up to the immigration minister to make a decision on whether they will be allowed to remain in the country. 'Jess and Rob are perfect examples of what Australia needs – a young couple who have a lot of potential, already have contributed to Australia in so many ways over the last eight years,' their lawyer Marial Lewis from Crossover Law Group told NewsWire. The couple – surrounded by a throng of friends and supporters – on Monday afternoon appeared before the Administrative Appeals Tribunal where sought to overturn the immigration department's decision to block their visa. They were told by Senior Member Kira Raif that their only option was to request a new health test from a second practitioner. However, the tribunal heard that would do little given Jessica's diagnosis. The next step is to now ask Mr Burke to use his powers to personally intervene in their case. Support for their cause is evident by the fact that over 22,000 people have now signed a petition calling for them to be allowed to stay. If they are booted out of the country, Australia will lose two business owners who have dreams of expanding and providing secure jobs for hardworking Aussies. Rob is a skilled labourer and carpenter and has his own company – O'Leary Cranes and Construction. Ironically, he wanted to expand and bring on employees. But because of his visa status, he couldn't get a loan from banks to cover a few month's worth of wages. 'We've been here 10 years and I've got dreams, I've got goals over here, goals that are only going to benefit the economy, what I want to do with my business,' Rob said. 'The reason I haven't been able to act on some of my ideas is because I haven't been able to speak to banks … That's actually hindered the Australian economy potentially. We have a vision of what we want to do and that will only benefit the country we live in.' While Jessica is a whirlwind of energy. She works at a law firm, occasionally moonlights as a nanny, is a part-time DJ and a tireless campaigner for charity. This Friday she's hosting a DJ night and fundraiser for World MS Day at Noir at Darlinghurst. The couple are currently on bridging visas which are due to expire in approximately a month. They now hope the minister can use his powers to allow them to stay in Australia. She says the case is all about her love for Australia, and her and Rob's desire to make it their home. 'If (Mr Burke) gives us a visa, we will continue to contribute positively to the economy and we can offer so much more than we do now,' she said. 'I'm restricted because of my bridging visa – but I still jump from temp job to temp job, I DJ every weekend, I do all the charity work I do. 'But if I had a permanent visa, it would open so many more doors for me. There are so many businesses I've gone to that need permanent residency to work.'
