Currently, when a visa applicant or their child has a health condition or disability likely to incur ‘a significant cost to the Australian community’ they can be deported.
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University
Our migration policies can prevent people with disabilities from becoming permanent residents, even if they can show an ability to contribute to society.
When the standard evidence of identity isn’t enough to justify an Australian citizenship, DNA tests are requested.
Overseas students with a disability shouldn’t be denied visas on the basis of potential cost to Australia’s community or health services. They are required to pay for these services themselves anyway.
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