temporary visas

Refugees and mayoral candidate call for government action on visas in Brisbane

On Sunday, the Refugee Action Collective and Tamil Diaspora Association of Queensland marched through Brisbane calling for the Australian government to grant refugees in Brisbane permanent visas in place of the rolling three month bridging visas, which means they can’t get steady work, housing or Medicare. They say they are unable to go back to …

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Crackdown on migrant-worker protection

New measures will protect migrant workers at risk of exploitation with the Albanese Government announcing a plan to enforce labour rights of temporary visa holders and crack down on Australian employers who attempt to exploit migrant workers. Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles has termed the situation “a crisis of exploitation” which …

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