Sydney Morning Herald | New visas to clear asylum seeker backlog 9news.com.au Regional communities struggling to find workers are the likely beneficiaries of sweeping changes to migration laws. Thousands of asylum seekers could be released into regional areas to clear a backlog of 30,000 unprocessed claims. Under legislation ... Scott Morrison strikes deal with Clive Palmer to reintroduce temporary protection ... Morrison and Palmer strike deal for TPVs, but no Senate majority yet Australia to reintroduce temporary visas for refugees |