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Created Sat 1st Nov 2008 12:21am PDT by oppugner
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Will Dr Moeller be granted permanent residency in Oz despite having a child with Down syndrome?

Settled as Yes

The immigration minister has interfered and granted permanent visas which are equivalent to permanent residency.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN6yqds-qXv-DjeCjCVveD1twSpw
http://www.theage.com.au/national/german-doctor-wins-visa-20081126-6hzr.html

Background:

Will Dr Moeller be granted permanent residency in Australia despite having a child with Down syndrome before the end of June 2009?
The Immigration Department has rejected Dr Moeller's application for permanent residency in Australia, because his 13 year old son has Down Syndrome.

Further background information: http://www.theage.com.au/national/a-towns-plea-think-again-on-our-doctor-20081031-5fl5.html


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled as Yes on Wed 26th Nov 2008 4:46pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 30th Jun 6:59am PDT (24 weeks to go) Settlement date: Wed 26th Nov 2008 4:46pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 25th Nov 2008 10:45pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 60%

Action history:

Created Sat 1st Nov 2008 12:21am PDT by oppugner
Settlement requested Wed 26th Nov 2008 3:24am PST by oppugner: Can settle as yes
http://www.theage.com.au/national/german-doctor-wins-visa-20081126-6hzr.html
Suspended Wed 26th Nov 2008 9:10am PST by infernalmachine[Admin]: Settlement pending.
Settled as 'Yes' Wed 26th Nov 2008 4:46pm PST by infernalmachine[Admin]: The immigration minister has interfered and granted permanent visas which are equivalent to permanent residency.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gN6yqds-qXv-DjeCjCVveD1twSpw
http://www.theage.com.au/national/german-doctor-wins-visa-20081126-6hzr.html

Suspend date: Tue 30th Jun 6:59am PDT (24 weeks to go) Settlement date: Wed 26th Nov 2008 4:46pm PSTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 25th Nov 2008 10:45pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Comments (2)

  1 infernalmachine[Admin]
Bureaucracy's finest hour.
posted 9 weeks ago
  2 infernalmachine[Admin]
Oops. No insult intended to the Senator. The settlement explanation should read, "The Immigration Minister has intervened ....", not "interfered". Perhaps it's a Freudian slip on my part? Solidarity with my fellow bureaucrats? Not.
posted 6 weeks ago

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