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Tax-paying asylum seekers plead for ‘fair go’

23/11/2025

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A group of refugees and advocates has staged a peaceful protest outside Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs assistant minister Julian Hill’s electorate office in Dandenong. The two-day protest from 19-20 November at highlighted the “legacy caseload” of Bridging Visa E (BVE) holders who renew every six…

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Tax-paying asylum seekers plead for ‘fair go’

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