Call for families to comply with visa rules – FBC News

Labor Minister Agni Deo Singh

As 106 spouses and their families prepare to join their partners in Australia under the Family Accompaniment Pilot Programme, Labor Minister Agni Deo Singh has issued a clear warning that participants must strictly comply with visa requirements.

Speaking at the pre-departure briefing today, Singh stressed the importance of complying with the rules of the Temporary Work PALM Stream visa that both workers and their families will have while in Australia.

Singh warned participants that although the program provides significant benefits, it also comes with some responsibilities.

“Please do not violate your visa conditions. Because you are our first group and this is a pilot program. If this is successful, if you can make this successful, then there will be others who can follow you. If it is a failure, it cannot be stopped because it is an experiment. So a lot of things are in your hands.”

Singh also outlined the key objectives of the programme, including the importance of family unity, cultural integration and respect for both Australian society and the laws governing work and residence in the country.

He emphasizes that the integrity of the program depends largely on the actions of the initial participants.