Labor should axe parental visas once and for all

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Last week, 9News reported that 120,000 people are waiting for parent visas to be processed with the processing time ballooning to 30 years.

The report also featured migrants complaining that their elderly parents are trapped overseas or stuck on temporary visas:

When Sydney woman Joyce Lim Chin applied for her mum and dad’s aged parent visas a decade ago, she never imagined she would be left with an $85,000 hospital bill and so much heartache.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.