This is mainly directed at our Australian members but anyone can comment obviously.
Can we try and keep this one a bit more low key than the election posts please.
I saw this news item about the son of the German doctor who has been denied residency. The boy has Downs System. The doctor came to Australia two years years ago to help out due to a doctor shortage in rural areas.
I'm interested to hear from you Australian members about what you think about this issue and what you think the outcome is going to be.
From a practical point of view it seems like the immigration is following guidelines and doing it's job to protect the country. They state that the boy due to his condition would likely be costly to the country. This means your tax dollars.
But there's the other side of it, the Doctor came over to help Australians out and maybe he saved a few lives. So there's a hidden cost here, how much will it cost in your tax dollars if the doctor isn't there?
Over to you for your thoughts and insight.