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Federal government cancels visas to people in transit fleeing Gaza

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Advocates are appealing to the federal government to explain why it has cancelled a series of visas for people fleeing Gaza. SBS News has been made aware of five cases where visitor visas were issued by the government, and then cancelled, while in transit to Australia.
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