It would take 100 years to resolve claims of 7,000 asylum seekers stuck on bridging visas, Greens claim

Labor promised prior to 2022 election to allow the cohort to apply for permanent Resolution of Status visasFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt would take 100 years for the government to resolve the cases of the 7,000 asylum seekers living in Australia on bridging visas, Greens senator David Shoebridge estimates.The group of 7,000 arrived in Australia by boat before 2013, when the Rudd government determined that no asylum seekers arriving by sea would be permanently resettled in Australia.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2025-02-24 06:50:00

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