Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Namita Singh

Australia moves to freeze visas for ordinary Iranians after granting asylum to female footballers

The Australian government is facing allegations of hypocrisy after it proposed a new law banning entry for ordinary Iranians while granting humanitarian visas to footballers from the country.

The Migration Amendment Bill 2026 was proposed the same day that home minister Tony Burke confirmed the visas for around half a dozen Iranian female footballers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.