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Bureaucracy or discrimination?

Silvio and Federico Jemma
Silvio and Federico Jemma Source: courtesy of Silvio Jemma

Federico is a 5 year old boy born in Australia from Italian parents who have been in Sydney for seven years on a 457 visa. He was rejected by his local school because his parents are temporary visa holders and the school can't cater for more students. A bureaucratic decision or a discrimination case? Federico's father Silvio Jemma tells us their story.


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Federico is a 5 year old boy born in Australia from Italian parents who have been in Sydney for seven years on a 457 visa. He was rejected by his local school because his parents are temporary visa holders and the school can't cater for more students. A bureaucratic decision or a discrimination case? Federico's father Silvio Jemma tells us their story.



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