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Federal review launched into visa program for Afghans who assisted ADF, amid Taliban threat

The Australian government has announced it will review its program to prioritise visas for Afghans who worked for the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan, in a bid to help those now threatened by the Taliban.

The government has appointed Vivienne Thom, a former inspector-general of intelligence and security, to assess the Locally Engaged Employee (LEE) program, which has brought 2,300 Afghan staff and their families to Australia since 2012.

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