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'Kuata Taumaheke has her hopes set on a new beginning in Australia.
She's lived her entire life in the atoll nation of Tuvalu, and grew up on its
most remote island, Nanumea — only 4 square kilometres in size.
But rising sea levels now grip her home island.
And surging tides, coming further inland in Tuvalu, have added urgency to her
attempts to secure a place migrating to Australia.
"It's a sad situation because we Tuvaluans contribute less to the cause of
climate change but we are the ones suffering," she says.
After missing out in a recent random ballot for permanent residency via
Australia's new Pacific Engagement Visa, she's preparing to try her luck with
another migration pathway.
The Falepili Union, an agreement letting Tuvaluans escape the impacts of
climate change and move to Australia, came into effect last month.
The program is expected to start in nine months and will allow up to 280 people
to migrate each year through a random ballot.'
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
