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The Federal Budget brought with it an increase in visa application charges, a new fund to replace the training benchmarks for Subclass 457 - Temporary Work (Skilled) visas, and an increase to the residency period for the aged pension.
Read MoreFurther information on the new temporary parent visa due to be introduced at the end of the year.
Read MoreAfter a media article reports on the injustice of not granted an elderly man a parent visa, it does not consider a viable alternative to this application, which is a Subclass 602 - Medical Treatment visa.
Read MoreA Productivity Commission report reveals just how expensive parent visas cost the Australian taxpayer, and a new, temporary parent visa is proposed.
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