Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison signalled on Thursday his government may follow Britain in offering visas to Hong Kong citizens after China imposed a new security law on the city.
FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
There are around 3 million Hong Kong citizens who hold, or are eligible to apply for, BNO passports. Britain’s Foreign Minister Dominic Raab told parliament he had held conversations with other nations with close relationships with Hong Kong. Asked if Australia would consider offering safe haven to Hong Kong people, similar to Britain, he replied: “We are considering very actively the proposals that I asked to be brought forward several weeks ago and the final touches would be put on those and they’ll soon be considered by Cabinet to provide similar opportunities.
Australia’s Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds said in a speech on Thursday the region was facing “the most consequential strategic realignment since the end of World War Two”.
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