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Dr Bernhard Moeller with his wife Isabella and son Lukas, 13, at their Horsham home last month.
据2008年11月26日《The Age》报道，今天下午，联邦移民部长Chris Evans在国会表示，他已经行使部长特别权给予德国医生Bernhard Moeller一家澳洲永久居留权。
来自德国的Bernhard Moeller医生两年前持457临时工作签证携妻子和子女来到维州乡村小镇一家医院工作，他的临时工作签证有效期到2010年，在他申请永久居留PR时，因13岁的儿子患有唐氏综合症被移民局拒签，理由是会加重澳洲医疗系统的负担，此事被媒体披露后在全社会引发广泛争议。
Bernhard Moeller医生据理力争，表示自己的儿子能够正常上学，能够从事包括打板球和踢足球在内的体育活动，仅因为儿子有病，他们就成为“不受欢迎的人”，这令人无法接受。他的行动也得到了当地人的广泛支持，维州州长John Brumby也出面力挺。他说，澳洲严重缺乏医生，乡村地区尤其如此。Bernhard Moeller医生对当地人相当重要。
昨天，澳洲移民仲裁庭做出了维持移民局拒签的决定。Bernhard Moeller医生一家要想获得永居权的最后一丝希望就是联邦移民部长介入行使部长特权。
今天中午，他终于接到了移民部长办公室打来的电话。
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German doctor wins visa
November 26, 2008 - 2:10PM The Age
German doctor Bernhard Moeller will be allowed to stay in Australia with his Down syndrome son Lukas.
- German doctor, family win visas
- Immigration minister intervenes
- Contribution 'beneficial to country'
Immigration Minister Chris Evans has just told parliament he has granted Dr Moeller and his family permanent visas.
"By law, the minister cannot intervene until the court upholds the decision," Senator Evans said.
"I received a request this morning from Dr Moeller to intervene and I have granted permanent visas.
"As minister, I can take into account all the circumstances and it was clear to me Dr Moeller was making a very valuable contribution to the community."
The decision followed Dr Moeller's final appeal to Senator Evans, after the Migration Review Tribunal yesterday upheld the Immigration Department's controversial decision to deny the family residency.
Dr Moeller was ecstatic at the news.
"It's a great relief,'' he said. "That's really good news and I am very thankful that the minister acted so quickly.''
Dr Moeller was at home having lunch with his wife Isabella and sons, Lukas, 13, and Felix, 17, when he received the call from Senator Evans' office.
He said being granted permanent residency meant the family would be finally be able to plan for their future. The Moellers also have a daughter at university in Melbourne.
Dr Moeller, a specialist physician, brought his family to the Victorian town of Horsham two years ago on a 457 temporary visa to help fill a shortage of general practitioners in the town of 14,000 people.
With the visa due to expire in 2010, Dr Moeller and his family sought permanent residency.
Senator Evans said Dr Moeller and his family had integrated very well and had substantial community support.
"Their continued presence and contribution will be beneficial to the country," he told parliament.
"I look forward to them becoming citizens."
Dr Moeller said this morning the Migration Review Tribunal "couldn't take into account our personal and professional circumstances".
"It's just about the rules and regulations so they couldn't do anything about it," he told 3AW.
"We have a last chance and that's to go to the Minister and ask him to intervene and I've already had a phone call from a lady from Canberra and I have started doing that but that's our last chance."
Dr Moeller said he had received a call from Senator Evans's office suggesting he might overturn the decision.
"That gives us hope," Dr Moeller said.
"They asked me if I wanted this to be done quickly and I said yes."
Senator Evans said the Moeller case had publicly highlighted concerns he had already held.
He said he had contacted state and territory leaders to encourage them to support a change to migration regulations that will allow for the health requirement of permanent visa applicants to be waived in certain circumstances.
"If those state and territory leaders agree, a waiver will be available for on-shore applicants and their dependents who do not meet the health requirement,'' he said.
He said he would also seek to have a parliamentary committee inquire into the migration treatment of people with disabilities.
Dr Moeller applied for permanent residency after moving to Horsham about two years ago to help fill a doctor shortage. But the Immigration Department's medical officer determined that Lukas' condition could potentially cost Australian taxpayers several hundred thousand dollars in medical costs.
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon said she has discussed Dr Moeller's situation with Senator Evans and was confident the immigration minister would act appropriately.
"He is very alive to the need of the local community and the services many health professionals provide in rural Australia," Ms Roxon told ABC Radio.
"Mr Evans is well aware of the complexities and importance of this issue for the town of Horsham and I am confident he will exercise his discretion appropriately."
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马尔代夫归来 (2009-8-31) 蒲公英 
发表于 2008-11-26 22:05
