Guardian Australia · Australian immigration and asylum

‘I’m not asking for special treatment’: the would-be migrants waiting to start their new lives in Australia

· By Peter Mares
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Reducing ‘net overseas migration’ has become a national preoccupation. What does it mean for the people waiting to come in?Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsEach year, tens of thousands of people put their hand up to start a new life in Australia. Partners of Australians, family members of citizens …

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