Ministerial Submission MS24-001705 Offers Of Temporary Humanitarian Stay For Palestinians In Australia, Signed 9 September 2024 ​

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This ministerial submission from September 2024 concerns a temporary humanitarian visa pathway for Palestinians in Australia. The proposal offers a two-stage process: initial subclass 449 visas (six-month duration) followed by subclass 786 visas (three-year validity). Visa holders would receive work rights, Services Australia Special Benefit payments, and access to humanitarian settlement support programs including the Humanitarian Settlement Program and Settlement Engagement and Transition Support (SETS), which covers education access. The submission recommends waiving health checks at the initial stage and applying specified public interest criteria and visa conditions detailed in attachments. Notably, accepting a subclass 449 offer renders individuals ineligible for subclass 866 Permanent Protection visas under Migration Regulations. No visa application fees or forms are required. Multiple substantive sections of the document are redacted under freedom of information exemptions.