Re:Australian citizenship denied to doctor because his son has Down Syndrome. (UnluckyOne)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:33:58 GMT

Yeah this has been all over the media for the last week or so. Generally, once decisions like these hit the media and gets everyone against the government, it's usually overturned. The dunce who made the decision usually "resigns" for personal reasons.

Re:Australian citizenship denied to doctor because his son has Down Syndrome. (mastachefbkw)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:30:16 GMT

Maybe they just want a perfect society with people who possess only certain traits. What could there possibly be a problem with....oh, wait.

Australian citizenship denied to doctor because his son has Down Syndrome. (Eddie_the_Hated)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:27:53 GMT

And Down Syndrome kids cost too much to the state.

The Australian

THE Rudd Government is under pressure from all fronts, even Labor colleagues, to overturn a decision denying German doctor Bernhard Moeller permanent residency in Australia because his son Lukas has Down syndrome.
The Immigration Department this week rejected Dr Moeller's application for permanent residency, saying the potential cost to the taxpayer of 13-year-old Lukas's condition was too great.
Politicians, disability groups and the small Victorian town of Horsham, where Dr Moeller is the only specialist physician, were outraged by the decision and have called on Immigration Minister Chris Evans to intervene on the family's behalf.
Victorian Premier John Brumby said the authorities should reverse the decision as soon as possible because DrMoeller was making a valuable contribution to the region, and because Lukas should be treated like any other child.
"In my view, a serious error has been made by the federal authorities," Mr Brumby said. "I think this is a case which needs reversing and overturning. The quicker we can get a review and a decision on this, the better."

It'll be appealed, more likely than not, but it's still disturbing. You're permitted to get private healthcare in Australia above and beyond state coverage can't you? I mean, if that's the case, and this doctor makes the wages of most other doctors, this should be a non issue.