Prime minister Scott Morrison says the new national security law is ‘a fundamental change of circumstances’ in the territory
Australia will grant a range of visa holders from Hong Kong a five-year extension and a pathway to permanent residency – but has stopped short of accepting a special humanitarian intake over fears of persecution under the new national security law.
The prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced on Thursday that Australia would also suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong – following a similar move by Canada – because it believed the national security law “constitutes a fundamental change of circumstances”.
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