Australia’s Cynical and Cruel Bill to Suspend Temporary Visas

The Australian government has introduced a new bill that could impact travel to the country. The proposed legislation would allow the minister for home affairs to restrict entry from certain regions. This would be done through an "arrival control determination" which would prevent people from specified areas from entering Australia on temporary visas. The determination would also freeze any existing temporary visas held by people from the designated group. Further details on the proposed bill, including the specific regions that could be affected, are available from the source, Human Rights Watch.