Following recent comments by Australian home affairs minister Peter Dutton, Australia’s attorney general Christian Porter has confirmed that he would back special visas for South African farmers.<\/p>\n
“More than any other place in Australia, South Africans have made their home in the north coast of Wester Australia, in my electorate,” Porter told the Australian<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n “They are hardworking and make a huge contribution to our local community.”<\/p>\n He added that over the past five years his office had helped a steady stream of South Africans with immigration issues.<\/p>\n “I have always thought that, given their contribution, the more South Africans in our local community the better,” the attorney-general said.<\/p>\n “If anyone in Pearce needs any assistance with relatives back in South Africa who are potential candidates for visa classes based on any form of persecution, or any other visa class for that matter, please contact my office and we will continue to provide every assistance.”<\/p>\n Continued push from Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n At the beginning of April, Australian Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton\u00a0stated<\/a> <\/strong>that he was now actively considering \u201cseveral\u201d applications from South African farmers for refugee or humanitarian status in Australia.<\/p>\n Dutton caused an international uproar in March when he announced that the country is considering fast-tracking visas for white South African farmers.<\/p>\n