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Heartbreak for migrants as government refuses to classify parents 'immediate family' for travel exemptions

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The last time Rajshree Patel and her son Nevaan were together in Australia was July 2019. Nevaan stayed in India while Rajshree completed her Nursing degree Source: SBS

The federal government continues to refuse to include parents as immediate family for travel exemptions to Australia. For one health worker in Sydney, the ban means she's been separated from her three year old child for more than a year.

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The federal government continues to refuse to include parents as immediate family for travel exemptions to Australia. For one health worker in Sydney, the ban means she's been separated from her three year old child for more than a year.

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