Local backlash grows in Watson electorate over proposed family visa crackdown
Local business owners in the Watson electorate are expressing concern over proposed government crackdowns on family visas. Critics argue that limiting family reunification negatively impacts community well-being and local economic stability.
Why it matters
The backlash highlights the political tension between immigration policy reform and the social/economic needs of multicultural communities.
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Share A A A Steven Theodoridis is adamant: if Tony Burke goes ahead with limiting family visa applications , it’ll “wreck him”.
Dressed in a Bulldogs jersey, the manager of Mastika Gelato & Cafe said it was families who needed to stay together and be brought to Australia together, as long as it was “direct family”.
Mastika Gelato and Dessert Bar manager Steven Theodoridis said “People are happier with their families around them, they work harder, and their families help their businesses … we need to be protecting families not breaking them up.” Sitthixay Ditthavong “So no extended family like cousins or in-laws. But wives, husbands, sons, daughters, sisters and brothers are OK.
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