Confusion and anger as government scrambles to explain what China travel ban means for spouses

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The Federal Government has issued new guidelines on what the China travel ban means for spouses of Australian citizens and permanent residents but newlywed couples unable to get home say it's 'too little, too late'

The Federal Government is scrambling to clarify what the China travel ban means for spouses of Australian citizens and permanent residents as newlywed couples say they are still unable to return home.

Ms Wang was not permitted to leave China for Melbourne as planned on 7 February, despite being married to her Australian husband Mr Maclaine-Cross since December. "The [travel ban] announcement should have been properly discussed and they should have made everything clear," she said.She questioned if the government was incapable of managing the ban or if it was being racist towards Chinese nationals on Australian visas."It's so unfair … Australia has forced me to leave all my things behind and leave my life in Australia – my cat is there, my property is there, my life is there," she said.

Mr Yan said he was aware of around 50 to 60 cases of spouses having their visas cancelled during the ban without explanation, and only one being reinstated.

 

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