Explore our Plan
- Faster, fairer, more affordable family reunions
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Families belong together, but Australia’s migration system keeps loved ones apart for decades, with exorbitant costs and unbearable wait times.
Parent visas take up to 30 years to process and cost over $40,000. Temporary visas, like the Prospective Marriage subclass, also face significant delays.The Greens are committed to creating a humane and inclusive system that prioritises family reunification and strengthens our communities
The Greens' plan:
- Reunite families faster by clearing the backlog of family and partner visa applications within three years, and abolishing the newly arrived residents waiting period, ensuring families are no longer separated for decades
- Cap family reunion visa wait times at 12 months to end excessive delays.
- Make family reunions more affordable by reducing and simplifying visa costs, and removing financial barriers to bringing loved ones together.
- Expand family reunification by removing the balance of family test and broadening the definition of family
- Ensure a fairer migration system by repealing Section 501 of the Migration Act, eliminating discriminatory character test provisions.
More information on this policy initiative will be released soon.