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These Australians expected to be home before Christmas. Some will be waiting until April amid COVID-19 pandemic
Tens of thousands of Australians will be forced to spend Christmas away from home, family and friends this year.
Key points:
- 36,000 citizens and permanent residents of Australia, who have registered with DFAT, are still unable to return to the country
- Colleen Ryan has been stuck in Russia and is unsure if the Russian Government will renew her visa beyond February
- Kate Jeffries is trying to return to Australia in time to keep her job
In September, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he hoped to have “as many people home, if not all of them, by Christmas”.
Since then, more than 43,800 Australians have returned from overseas, including more than 17,000 Australians registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
But for many…
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