"That means that many Hong Kong passport holders may be looking for other destinations to go to, and hence why we have put forward our additional visa options for them," Mr Tudge told ABC television's Insiders program on Sunday.
That includes offering the opportunity of permanent residency to people from Hong Kong who are already in Australia - mainly students and skilled visa holders."You would still have to apply for it. You still have to pass the character test, the national security test and the like," Mr Tudge said.
"So it's not automatic. But it's certainly an easier pathway to permanent residency. And of course, once you're a permanent resident, there's then a pathway to citizenship there." If there is a serious security issue or character concern of an applicant, they would be sent back to Hong Kong."We've also signalled that we want to get some of the businesses who want to move locations to come to Australia as a great destination for them to set up shop," he said.
"If people are genuinely persecuted and they can prove that case, then they can apply for one of our humanitarian visas in any case."
As long as they're not the violent thugs at the uni and during protests, they're welcomed. But you can never tell.
Lie detector tests should be a pre requisite. 1st question : are you loyal to the CCP?
MelodyMac51 Wonder if the same will apply to South Africans who are being murdered
Will that in those that demonstrated(&reportedly some violently)against Anti-Chinese behaviour in Australia by other Chinese(of which people ofHK are)&someAustralians? SBSNews auspol australian chinadaily southchinamorningpost GuardianAus abcnews insiders morningstar
So you either have to be 'genuinely persecuted and able to prove that case' or able to bring to the table skills deemed useful to Aus. What about, e.g., ppl who may face persecution in the future, or those who simply disagree with living in an authoritarian system?
That's Just Daft!. Everyone knows that the 1 country, 2 govt deal made with China at the end of British Rule is coming to an end in 27 years time (a blink of an eye). Who wants millions more Chinese in Australia. They need to rethink that policy quick smart
MelodyMac51 Now the South African farmers please
This is Discrimination against all other visa holders from other Countries & China mainland. There really should be a public vote on this as I doubt very much the majority are on the criminal rights activist side here.
will have ‘the opportunity’ but will also have to PROVE that they are at risk - on the other hand, if you have a business...
alan tudge? what happened to
Yet Sri Lankan family from Biloela still in detention
The number who take up the offer may provide an indication as to how the threat is perceived by HK people who are not involved in the protests and merely want to return there to continue their work. HK is split at the moment with varying outlooks on the future of the place
It’s a start. We should be more generous with our policies towards Hong Kongers feeling communism. At the same time we should also be looking at deporting the many communist loving chinese we already have here.
Absolute bullshit
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