The federal government is about to announce new legislation aimed at cracking down -- yet again -- on fraudulent, fly-by-night immigration consultants.
Taxpayers should ensure they are donating to legitimate charities and not just buying credits under the guise of "gifting" to fly-by-night offshore schemes.
But the collector's market was inherently unstable and limited, going through quick cycles of boom and bust, which destroyed many fly-by-night operations.
They came either from fly-by-night operators trying to make hay or from one-time directors looking to utilize government grants, employing shoe-string budgets only to fill their pockets.