Australia is set to offer Tiananmen-style visas to Hong Kong residents currently in Australia, as federal cabinet considers tearing up an extradition treaty with the Chinese territory | ErykBagshaw
Australia is set to offer Tiananmen-style visas to Hong Kong residents currently in Australia, as federal cabinet considers tearing up an extradition treaty with the Chinese territory.
"We continue to be concerned about issues in Hong Kong, as many nations are, and we have remained in close contact with other like-minded countries about this issue," Mr Morrison said ahead of an expected announcement on Thursday or Friday. "These are decisions for Australia about who we provide visas to and on what terms and over what period of time.
The extradition treaty signed by Australia and Hong Kong is also set to be re-evaluated following the passage of the laws designed to stamp out the pro-independence movement and eliminate threats to the Chinese state. The current treaty has a "no evidence standard", which means Hong Kong can request an extradition from Australia without providing a brief of evidence.
Labor's shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus said on Wednesday it may now be untenable for Australia to maintain a separate extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
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