Sue Boyce (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is for the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to the case of the Perth midwife whose family includes a child with Down syndrome and whose family’s application to become permanent residents has been refused by the Migration Review Tribunal. Given Australia’s desperate need for trained and experienced midwives, will the minister now exercise his powers to give the midwife and her family permanent residency?