The Coalition says that 1300 Palestinians who have fled the war in Gaza should not be granted options for permanent residency in Australia.
The Coalition says that 1300 Palestinians who have fled to Australia from the war in Gaza should return home when the conflict is over and not be granted options for permanent residency in Australia.
“I think there’s a very grave concern that people who have now come to Australia can stay here permanently, when they never should have been entering under those circumstances.” Others escaping recent conflicts have been offered pathways to remaining in Australia. Ukrainians were offered special three-year humanitarian visas, with an option of then applying for permanency, while people fleeing Afghanistan and Syria were offered permanent resettlement pathways.The Coalition’s former Temporary Protection Visas did not allow people to apply for permanent visas. They were abolished by the Albanese government.
Asked for the Coalition’s position on what should happen to the people who had already arrived in Australia, given its argument that the current processes had created a security threat, Paterson outlined the circumstances under which he thought people should stay on a short-term basis. Asked whether there should be any path to permanency for the people who are in Australia now, Paterson said: “No, I think the great virtue of Temporary Protection Visas is it offers people a safe haven when it is unsafe to return to their home.
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