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He has agreed to cover some of the cost, however the damage is quite bad, affecting his career progression and life in general. Once we have more details I am preparing a complaint to MARA.

Hi All, My brother has landed in quite a fix and I am hoping that someone out there can provide some advice. My brother lodged a 485 graduate temporary visa with DIAC last year through a migration agent. He also provided the migration agent with his study ACS assessment during the early part of this year. However we found out a yesterday that his visa has been refused. Turns out that the migration agent had failed to submit the assessment. In fact the refusal letter mentions that a reminder email was also sent to the migration agent which he had failed to notice. As a consequence of this refusal my brother can no longer make a on shore application. Also he will be moved to the new, much more tougher skill select system. Which means that his chances of getting a visa are reduced. ( He currently has only 65 points) My questions are as follows - Is there any chance that DIAC might reconsider his original application given that the migration agent had made an error? Also would a complaint to MARA result in some form of effective punishment? Is my brother eligible for any form of compensation from the migration agent? Thank you for your responses.