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"Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ukraine this month,
promising an extra A$100 million in military aid and pledging to help the
country for “as long as it takes”.
So when a humanitarian visa program allowing Ukrainians to live and work in
Australia was announced to end on July 14, it caught many by surprise.
Such short-notice visa changes are an impossible challenge for Ukrainians
facing the many complexities and stresses of fleeing the war. In response to
these concerns, the deadline has since been extended, but only by two more
weeks.
The decision to end the visa program is disappointing, given heavy fighting
continues and the humanitarian crisis worsens.
While understanding there may be economic and other reasons for the visa
program change, we hope the government considers exemptions and other
alternatives to continue supporting displaced Ukrainians."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
