Coalition’s secret visa plan ‘risks increasing violent extremism’

Leaked government document reveals Department of Social Services concerns new visas that remove social safety net may undermine refugee resettlement

• The Guardian
• Paul Karp

A secret Coalition plan to create a class of provisional visas with less access to social services may undermine resettlement of refugees, reduce social cohesion and increase the risk of violent extremism, according to a leaked government document.

Speaking at question time, Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged the…

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