Immigration Minister Tony Burke announced that 'a bit less than half' of the Palestinians who arrived in Australia on tourist visas have been moved to humanitarian visas, marking a shift in the government's approach towards Palestinian refugees.
Immigration minister Tony Burke has confirmed that “a bit less than half” the Palestinians who arrived in Australia on tourist visas have been transferred over to humanitarian visas . Burke was on SBS Arabic last night, where he said the cohort were moved from the 12 month tourist visa they arrived on to the 786 Temporary visa, which is valid for three years. And can I say they have been some of the happiest meetings I’ve ever had.
The announcement represents a shift in the government’s approach to the cohort of Palestinian refugees who arrived in Australia following the October 7 Hamas attack, and Israels subsequent bombardment of Gaza. Until October, the government had only reportedly granted humanitarian visas to just twelve families. Burke said the government had begun to speed up its processing times for the arrivals, but subject to the “normal security checks.
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