Brief Description:
Over a four-year period, the Australian government budget will pay 16,500 additional spots to welcome new Afghan migrants.
This project has a budget of $665.9 million dollars. This 16,500 visas are separate from the previously announced 15000 visas for Afghans through the Humanitarian and Family Stream Program. Over the following four years, Australia will bring a total of 31,500 people.
On top of the 13750 spots available under Australia’s humanitarian programme, 4000 Afghans will be welcomed each year.
Simultaneously, the government would spend an additional $136.7 million in 2022/23 on refitting and replacing customs vessels, as well as maintaining marine patrols, to deter people from undertaking the dangerous journey by boat.
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Financial Review and the Guardian are two sources for this information.
