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'Unwanted': Australia and disabled migrants
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August 6, 2024
24 minutes
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Australia is a proud ‘migration nation’ with a third of its population born abroad. But many foreigners with disabilities or medical conditions are often denied a visa – and those already living in Australia face the threat of being made to leave. Campaigners are now pressuring ministers over policies that the UN has labelled as discriminatory.
Lucy Hockings speaks with our Australia correspondent Katy Watson about the country's migration policies and how they have affected her own family.
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