"This family has made a significant impact on their local community and this in itself, we hope, will sway David Coleman to actually stay."The Manikam family's fate now lies in the hands of Immigration Minister David Coleman.Mr Coleman was not available for an interview, but a Department of Home Affairs spokesperson said the medical assessment failed by Mr Manakam was designed to protect Australian people.
"It is an objective assessment to determine whether the case of an individual during their stay in Australia would likely result in significant costs to the community or prejudice the access of Australian citizens and permanent residents to services in short supply," the spokesperson said. "For certain visas, primary criteria for the grant of the visa requires that all members of a family unit satisfy certain requirements including health.
"The Minister only intervenes in a relatively small number of cases which present unique and exceptional circumstances and where he considers that it is in the public interest to do so. "What is or is not in the public interest is entirely a matter for the Minister considering each case on its own merits."Public interest in the Manikam family's plight has boomed since Vanisre, just weeks-out from her first VCE exam, posted a petition online, gathering more than 8,000 signatures in less than 24 hours."I'm where I am today because of my dad," she said."It takes a lot, when you're different, to integrate into community.
I don't want australia to become another america. it's BS to say that one man's medical bills are even a drop in the ocean. auspol
I’d like to think I’m normally pretty pragmatic about these situations but FFS he’s from SG! They have better national healthcare than AU. If our sitting government was smart (are either party?) they’d use this case to approach SG for a reciprocal health care agreement.
Too bad Off ya go Stop spunging off the Australian tax payer
Deport them, they can get medical treatment in their own country. Keep Australia beautiful, not allowing pests to infest in our amazing land 😐😐😐
We need to vet people properly before we let them in. 800,000 to 900,000 dollars medical treatment on arrival. The nerve of this guy
This discrimination on the basis of disability should be illegal. The fact our nation's immigration law allows this exemption to discriminate is just another of the many stains on this nation's character. auspol
Vanisre goes to my daughters school and is school captain. Please sign this petition to let them stay!
What a country we live in
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