In the media
Citizenship appointments resume
Australian citizenship testing and interviews, which were
suspended due to COVID-19 restrictions, have now resumed in Perth,
Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide (14 August 2020).
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Charter flights remove unlawful non-citizens from
Australia
A total of 30 New Zealand citizens have been removed from
Australia this week on two charter flights, one from Perth and
another from Sydney, after their visas were cancelled on character
grounds (06 August 2020).
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Victorian visa holders can access the new $1,500 leave
payment, but there are fears it's not enough
Unlike JobKeeper and JobSeeker, temporary visa holders are
eligible for the 'pandemic leave disaster payment'.
The inclusion of temporary visa holders in the provisions has been
welcomed by some migrant advocates, but others want to see more
support offered (05 August 2020).
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