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Price-based immigration : Comments
By Philip Lillingston, published 22/2/2016Are we expected to believe that unconscious or conscious bias, taking the soft option of always giving the applicant the benefit of the doubt, conflict of interest, fraud or outright bribery do not exist?
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My British brother-in-law wants to bring out his parents to Australia to live. They have to pay $100,000 up front to the Government to be kept for any healthcare needs, as well as have top cover private health insurance before they are even considered.
In addition to this, my Brother-in-law has to agree to cover any expenses they may incur over and above what they think they may need.
They are unable to have an Australian pension or aged care card, but will still get the English pension.
I think this is fair, unless of course they are genuine refugees as well, and need to join their families here. Australia needs to do it's part as a country of the wider world in assisting those less fortunate than us, otherwise we are no better than some of the countries refugees are fleeing from.