Australia’s ‘unlawful entrant visa’ to be reviewed

The ‘unlawful entrant visa’ or the temporary protection would be quite similar to the TPV (temporary protection visa) offered during the reign of the Howard government.

According to Kevin Andrews, former Howard Government immigration minister, who now heads the Opposition party’s policy review team on immigration, the decision will result in strengthening the immigration laws and policies of the country.

Mr. Andrews quipped that changing the immigration policies of the Howard Government has resulted in opening a back door entry to the country.

Briefing about the issue, Mr. Andrews said, “There's no reason ... that we couldn't have an unlawful entrant visa to Australia which is truly temporary. That is it lasts for a period of time, if there is a conflict in another country.”

Mr. Andrews further added that a TPV is meant to provide temporary protection needed by a person and there are a range of possibilities to deal with this issue. The main aim of the Coalition is to restrict people smuggling and control the back door entry into the country, Andrews said. He said he hoped to get good support from the voters of the nation.

Mr. Andrews stated that the Coalition Government looks forward to discuss the issue with other nations, especially when the issue involved another nation.