Labor for Refugees NSW/ACT September
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Pathway to permanent residence
On 12 February 2023 the Government announced a pathway to permanent residency for some temporary visa holders and applicants.
Labor in government – from 21 May 2022
5 August 2022 The ‘Biloela’/Nadesalingam family settled in Biloela, Queensland
29 October 2022 Australian women and children being repatriated from Al Hawl and al-Roj camps in Northern Syria
19 November 2022 Travel outside Australia possible for holders of temporary visas
10 February 2023 Family reunion pathway restored for some refugees
12 February 2023 The end of temporary visas for refugees
25 June 2023 Last of Nauru detainees brought to Australia (but sadly more people seeking asylum imprisoned on Nauru since September 2023)
10 September 2023 Neil Para granted permanent residency after walk from Ballarat
5 October 2023 Labor to prioritise new asylum seeker claims
16 December 2023 Enhanced support for refugees globally
30 January 2024 Establishment of the Refugee Advisory Panel