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800 Palestinian Refugees to Receive Work, Medicare Rights as Minister Fast-Tracks Visas

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke described granting the visas as ’some of the happiest meetings’ he has ever had.
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800 Palestinian Refugees to Receive Work, Medicare Rights as Minister Fast-Tracks Visas
Pro Palestine supporters gather during a protest at Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia on Oct. 6, 2024. Roni Bintang/Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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Australia’s Home Affairs Department has sped up visas for 800 Palestinians, providing them with work, Medicare rights, and support to find a home to lease.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he had ordered visas for half of the Palestinians who arrived in Australia on tourist visas to be shifted to humanitarian ones.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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