More and More Visa Refusals in Australia!

Consistent with a new set of statistics brought out, there has been a significant rise in the figure of Australian visas that have been refused due to fears pertaining to safety. These figures have been brought out by the Australian Intelligence Agency (ASIO). The data projects the negative response of nineteen Australian visas for reasons pertaining to national safety. This data projects the tendency that was seen in the last financial year.

Of the nineteen, fourteen were deprived of on grounds of counter-terrorism and a further five were rejected on charges of espionage or reasons pertaining to foreign interference. These figures were part of the report for 2009 – 10 released by ASIO.

As said by the report, there has been a rising anxiety for the rising figure of potential terrorists who were being homegrown. There has an augment in the local people who are looking for to travel abroad for the purpose connected to terrorism.

In addition, the report mentioned that approx eight Australian passports were rejected for the reason that the tough assessments pertaining to security. Though, last year, there were no cancellations in this regard. Along with David Irvine, the Director-General of ASIO, about hundreds of likely terror threats are being investigated as of now.

Then again, the number of visa applications has already seen a fall in the preceding thanks to the racial attacks which were witnessed by a lot of foreign nationals residing in Australia. Adding these to the above, the figure would consistently go down. If the present trend continues, it would certainly impact the financial system of the nation.