Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

[by video link] Senator Wong, without some forewarning, it's impossible for me to be able to specifically address the individual case you mentioned. But I can assure you, the Senate and all Australians that the Australian officials working on the ground in Afghanistan—officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Home Affairs—and, of course, our Defence Force personnel there are working quickly to ensure rapid processing of visas that enable the evacuation of people who may be in circumstances where they are immediate family, for example, of Australian citizens, immediate family of permanent residents or immediate family of those locally engaged staff who've supported Australia. That work is being supported by Home Affairs and other officials here in Australia, as well as around the world, in enabling us to provide rapid responses. In relation to the individual circumstances— (Time expired)