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Federal Government urged to prioritise cases involving children separated from parents due to COVID-19 travel restrictions
New national children’s commissioner Anne Hollonds has urged the Federal Government to prioritise cases involving Australian children who have become separated from their parents due to international travel restrictions.
Key points:
- The national children’s commissioner says she is concerned for the welfare of families stranded overseas
- Gershom Ramazan has been stranded in South Africa after the borders closed, and his returning visa has expired
- DFAT maintains its highest priority is helping vulnerable Australians overseas
More than 39,000 Australians remain stranded overseas as the Prime Minister comes under pressure from the Opposition over his wish in September to “get as many people home, if not all of them by Christmas.”
The Australian…
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