Lives on hold, contributions unrecognised: people awaiting residency petition parliament

25/02/2025 5 min
Lives on hold, contributions unrecognised: people awaiting residency petition parliament

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Episode Synopsis

Many people waiting for permanent residency on a certain subclass of visa say delays in granting Permanent Residency by the Department of Home Affairs have left them in limbo, and their lives on hold. They don't feel like their contributions to Australia - and particularly the contributions they made through the COVID pandemic - are being adequately repaid.

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