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Labor resumes path for refugee relatives to come to Australia

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A temporary protection visa holder in Canberra Credit: AAP

Thousands of refugees who arrived in Australia by boat are celebrating a federal government decision to reopen processing of visas for their family members. But the decision only applies to those with a permanent visa, not more than 30-thousand in temporary visa schemes.


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By Deborah Groarke, Anna Henderson

Presented by Mayada Kordy Khalil

Source: SBS




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Thousands of refugees who arrived in Australia by boat are celebrating a federal government decision to reopen processing of visas for their family members. But the decision only applies to those with a permanent visa, not more than 30-thousand in temporary visa schemes.



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