The man who died from an improvised explosive device planted in front of his house.Afghan man Salim is rattling off details about the deaths of his former colleagues he said have been murdered by the Taliban in the past decade.“I have only two options. One is the Australian visa and the other is death,” he told SBS News from Afghanistan.
After applying for a special refugee visa reserved for Afghan staff of Australian agencies, called the Afghan Locally Engaged Employee visa, Salim on Monday received a letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs telling him his application was rejected. “There’s absolutely no doubt that without both the language skills and their cultural competence, we would never have been able to get anywhere on the project,” he said.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne told her in response the government had approved more than 180 visas for former Afghan employees in recent months and Australian departments were working swiftly to process outstanding applications.Senator Lambie is demanding to know how many of those are outstanding. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said issues around contracted staff can be complicated, including that they may have worked with other coalition forces in Afghanistan as well.
KarenMMiddleton Our government keeps giving us reasons to be ashamed of them. Some of these things shouldn't need debating. LET THEM IN.
This is simply racist pure and simple, it's also illustrates the lack of honour and ethics this govt possess.
Our government is disgusting. No one should be surprised that they would do this
ElaineM11584892 But the what cN YOU EXPECT FROM A BUNCH OF SELF SERVERS?
So the message to people in Afghanistan from the Australian government is ‘DON’T help our troops’ because Australia will throw you to the wolves LNPScum LNPDisgrace LNPHaveToGo
KarenMMiddleton Deserted, used and abused by LNP government.
So that is the excuse they will use. It has been apparent for sometime this government would not issue visas. No doubt worried that it will give encouragement to people smugglers ...
KarenMMiddleton Aren't our ADF a Govt Agency?
JenniferAshwor4 This is disgusting, they know what the outcome of this policy will be. Typically, the Morrison Mob dont care...
MSMWatchdog2013 Disgusting excuses for people. Geez I despise our government 🤬🤬🤬
KarenMMiddleton USA has granted their interpreters and other workers visas.
KarenMMiddleton what chance the Taliban take that into consideration (does the govt have any sign of a soul)
This is how they will weasel out of giving life saving visas- by contracting out the employment of interpreters and support workers in Afghanistan they seek to claim No Responsibility- LNP to their rotten core!
I thought that, now, they have a well founded fear of persecution.
Were our tax dollars paying for these non Govt agencies?
Who even is these days!? Everything is subcontractored out, so that the Government can avoid accountability and responsibility
Are they capable of any forward planning?
downunder please don't let the world look down on you
Those in power in Australia, the decision makers have never seen combat, never been in harm’s way, they don’t seem to understand the urgency. In emergency situation rules are to be broken there are ways to handle issues here in Australia once they’re safe.
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