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Following Indonesia's announcement that they will remove Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from its immigration red list, Australia worries that they will soon receive a new wave of asylum-seeker boats.
There is also a possibility that Afghanistan and Pakistan could also soon be removed from Indonesia's immigration red list in the future.
Law and Human Rights Ministry immigration chief Bambang Irawan, said in January, when the new rules were announced, they could "lure more boat people heading to Australia".
"Obviously, nearly all of the boats come from Indonesia and if potential boat arrivals can more easily enter Indonesia, there is potential for a problem," said Opposition leader Tony Abbott.
"The government will continue to monitor the visa arrangements and their impact, and will work with Indonesia to address any issues that arise," said an Australian immigration department spokeswoman.
Currently there are more than 3,500 registered refugees in Indonesia with about 2,000 of the total number from Afghanistan. Therefore, if Afghanistan is removed from Indonesia's immigration red list, this number could grow significantly. This could result in an increased number of asylum seeker heading by boat to Australia.
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There is also a possibility that Afghanistan and Pakistan could also soon be removed from Indonesia's immigration red list in the future.
Law and Human Rights Ministry immigration chief Bambang Irawan, said in January, when the new rules were announced, they could "lure more boat people heading to Australia".
"Obviously, nearly all of the boats come from Indonesia and if potential boat arrivals can more easily enter Indonesia, there is potential for a problem," said Opposition leader Tony Abbott.
"The government will continue to monitor the visa arrangements and their impact, and will work with Indonesia to address any issues that arise," said an Australian immigration department spokeswoman.
Currently there are more than 3,500 registered refugees in Indonesia with about 2,000 of the total number from Afghanistan. Therefore, if Afghanistan is removed from Indonesia's immigration red list, this number could grow significantly. This could result in an increased number of asylum seeker heading by boat to Australia.
If you would like to apply for an Australian visa, workpermit.com can help. workpermit.com is a specialist visa consultancy with nearly twenty-five years of experience dealing with visa applications. We can help with a wide range of visa applications to your country of choice. Please feel free to contact us for further details.
