How visa holders in Australia will be affected by the 2019 budget

NEWS: Many migrants in Australia set to benefit from budget measures announced on Tuesday, but new visa applicants will face higher fees.

Composite image of an Australian visa label and budget 2019-20 documents

Source: AAP

Many migrant communities look set to benefit from Tuesday’s generous pre-election budget.

The government has earmarked $64.2 million for so-called “social cohesion” measures which help migrants “become established and integrated in their communities”.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SdBS News .


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Published 3 April 2019 12:00pm
Updated 3 April 2019 7:37pm
By Nick Baker
Presented by Tanu Attajarusit
Source: SBS News


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