Opinion: It’s getting harder not to hate Australia for its iron border
“You know, I’m really starting to hate Australia,” my mother snaps. “I feel like I’m trying to get into Alcatraz.”
Two months ago, when it was announced that parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents would be able to get a travel exemption to fly here, we – like many – were ecstatic. Christmas was saved. The happy tears were flowing. We have not hugged each other since 2019. On an application for a travel exemption, the traveller must provide evidence of their family relationships and vaccination. They also must state the intended date of travel. My mum’s was approved within days in October.
We end up hiring a migration agent, and she tells us that she’s seen cases where one half of a couple got a visa, the other did not, so they could not travel.
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