Senate inquiry into visa laws hears of separated families’ pain
The Australian government’s visa laws are devastating families and keeping parents away from their children for years, a Senate Committee inquiry has been told. The landmark inquiry into the Morrison government’s family migration policies has received evidence from legal experts and people separated from their families.
Rohullah Hussaini, a Swan Hill resident, has never met his baby daughter Jasmine. Despite living in Victoria for nearly a decade Rohullah is barred by the Australian Government from bringing his wife and daughter from Afghanistan to live with him.