Permanent Resident Visa and special needs children

Under immigration rules, they can be considered too great a financial burden on the health system.

Mum Anita cuddles son Ciaran with Dad Jason in garden Source: SBS

Australia's migration laws have been branded discriminatory for denying permanent residency to families with a disabled child.

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