Aneeta’s violent husband tried to sabotage her Australian visa application. She’s one of hundreds to secure one anyway

Family violence and immigration experts say the data underscores the urgency of expanding provisions to all visa classes and creating a standalone domestic violence visa. Photograph: simarik/Getty Images

Aneeta* was already living in fear of her violent and controlling husband when she discovered her abuse was part of a dark pattern.

A call from the Department of Home Affairs alerted her to his past.