Sixteen-year-old Sumaya Bhuitan, who has autism spectrum disorder, had been ordered to book a plane ticket to leave the country on Friday because she failed a mandatory health check tied to her visa application.
But on Friday afternoon her mother, Dr Nasrin Haque, was told by the Immigration Department the Assistant Minister Alex Hawke had intervened in their matter after considering the contribution of the family to society in Australia.
Dr Nasrin Haque told SBS she broke down in tears after being told the good news.
