with revenue from the changes supporting "this reform and other government priorities".
The increased revenue supports the reform of increased revenue? What is this garbage?
I see a lot of comments here blaming the victim, but let's be hi est: Australia's visas and passports are stupidly expensive when compared to the rest of the world. I don't see how an overnight 200% increase in cost is remotely warranted, especially when the justification is this bullshit quote above.
not captive, not no choice
yoona is choosing, she just doesn't like that there isn't a perfect choice
I suggest yoona and her family tackle the problem where it originates, the plummet of wages in Australia since the 1970s
Australians now earn one third of what they did in the 70s, that is why everything feels expensive
The misleading headline quote is contradicted by the article.
Yoona can’t become an Australian citizen without giving up her South Korean citizenship — something she isn’t willing to do.
She literally has a choice. She could choose to give up her SK citizenship. She could also choose not to travel at all. Those might have a lot of downsides, even worse than the $1475 fee, so she might be making the best possible choice for her, but it's still a choice.
Oh that's bullshit. Although 9 years on a pr with a spouse? Get a citizenship already.
I just won't travel outside Australia, then.
They should put the price for a 5 year Aussie passport up to $1,475 as well, so as not to discriminate.
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