The newly suggested regulations will not impact individuals currently residing in Australia who have immediate family members holding Australian citizenship or residency. This exemption also extends to those with temporary protection, refugee, or humanitarian visas.

David Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on immigration, criticized the move, labeling it as “hypocritical” and difficult to accept.

“It’s baffling that on the same day Labor is celebrating the protection offered to a few courageous Iranian footballers, they are simultaneously closing off opportunities for other Iranians in need of similar refuge,” he remarked.

Greens leader Senator Larissa Waters took her criticism further, accusing the government of being “morally bankrupt.”

“Labor has supported an unlawful conflict, condoning bombings on civilians, and now they’re turning their backs on those very people,” she asserted.

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