Nearly 20,000 refugees to get same rights as other permanent residents after being kept ‘in limbo’

Albanese government has cleared the way for temporary protection and safe haven visa holders to apply for permanency

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Nearly 20,000 refugees will soon be able to apply for permanency, giving them the same rights as permanent residents after being kept “in limbo”.

The changes – which were part a Labor election promise – mean that about 19,000 temporary protection and safe haven enterprise visa holders will be eligible to apply for a permanent resolution of status visa.