Financial Support for Temporary Visa Holders in Australia - COVID 19

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#5402

My husband can’t get any help during the crisis even though he has been paying tax in Australia for 3 years.

Gemma Stevens (Richmond, 2020-03-31)

#5407

My partner is on a temp visa for permanent resident

Gee Shanmugam (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5414

I'm signing this petition because I am currently on 485 visa- Post graduate work visa and I have been unemployed as I was a casual employee in a restaurant in the hospitality sector. It is difficult for me to pay my rent and Bills. Hence this financial help would provide as a helping hand in this hour of need.

Shreeya Joshi (Adelaide, 2020-03-31)

#5415

WHV maker

Manuela Parrotta (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5418

I've been in Sydney for nearly 5 years. I've done my bachelor's and worked in various streams. I was abroad visiting my parents when I heard Australia borders were closing. I spent every cent of my savings to come back because I believe this to be my home and my life is here.

Abdul Wahab (Camperdown, 2020-03-31)

#5420

I am a temporary visa holder and I have been here 5 years ago leaving in Melbourbe.
I signed this petition because we are not born here but we are Australian migrants that we are supporting this country paying every taxes how Australians .
Please don’t leave as alone in this critical time , I am a foreign student how I can survive here paying every expenses included my school’s fees without any income loosing my casual job at the moment.
We need support .. we are a part of Australian .. we are together .
I hope that everyone sign in this petition we are right to keep us safe and continue to stay here till Covid 19 emergency will be better .
Thank you
Regards
Maria

Maria Teresa Cataldi (Melbourbe, 2020-03-31)

#5421

I am stuck in Australia. I cannot go home and I don't have a house here. I can not find (farm)work anymore.

Meike Noorlander (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5422

I’m signing because I’m one of those backpackers who lost his job

Alessandro Conciadori (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5423

I'm stuck

Matthijs Vergunst (Bellingen, 2020-03-31)

#5426

It is not right for the Australian government to forsake the temporary workers like this

Hà Nguyen (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5428

im currently a student and i work in hospitality
now cuz the virus i lose my job
without any income i still have to pay the school
and rent, bill etc im losing my living support
when the moment i employed i do pay the tax It is time Australia reciprocates.

cheng tai hung (adelaide, 2020-03-31)

#5429

I'm a student visa and I believe that it's unfair after 7 years living in Australia that I don't receive any type of support..considering all the fees with pay to stay here!

Federico Bizzaro (Southbank, 2020-03-31)

#5430

I lose my job and I cant fine another one.

kin hei ho (Brisbane, 2020-03-31)

#5435

I need financial assistance as a temporary visa holder as i have lost my job

Karma Sonam (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5437

I have a 457 visa, my workplace is closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and I have to support from the state.

Cedric Bardou (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5439

I‘m on the 482 and cannot work due covid-19.

Anne Nemet (Sandringham, 2020-03-31)

#5441

I’m on sponsorship and I don’t have any support

Daniel Leoni (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5443

I'm a temporary visa holder

Ilaria Di Mario (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5444

I'm Signing in as i am unemployed at the moment and need help from the Australian government.

Sowmya Shree Ramanjini (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5446

We come to Australia and are treated as second class citizens with no rights even though we strongly contribute towards the economy and pay tax. We need the support fo the government now, we are stranded and if we have no work we can not afford food or accommodation.

Ricky Lancaster (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5448

I am a student visa holder, I really want some financial support.

Pei-Ju Wei (NSW, 2020-03-31)

#5452

I'm signing because the govt can't neglect these migrants - it's disgusting if they fail to act on this.

Sebastian Romeo (Adelaide, 2020-03-31)

#5453

Because my home is here now. I work like any other Australian citizen or permanent resident does, I pay taxes just like them and I have contributed to this country’s economy since the day I landed. We usually don’t get any welfare benefits, which is definitely not fair but that’s another story, however I believe that in moments of hardship temporary visa holders should be taken into consideration.

Giulia Vittoria Guidi (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5456

My partner has lost his job and holds a temporary holiday visa.

Laura Shallcross (Annandale, 2020-03-31)

#5458

My friend needs support

Martin Giblin (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5460

I'm just lost my job. Have rent. To pay and no financial help. About to be homeless. Flights to the UK cancelled.

Bradley Tennant (Sydney, 2020-03-31)

#5461

I’m currently on the 482 visa and have no support over here

Vanessa Daley (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5464

This directly affects me as I am on a subclass 309 visa and a temporary resident. I am unemployed at the moment due to COVID-19 and so is my partner.

Kristy Johnson (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5468

I am signing because Temporary work visa holder need financial security similar to australian citizen or Permanent visa holder. It would be very hard for people with these visa to survive without support from government. I have paid taxes in last 2 and a half years on temporary work visa. I am worried about my future because of this exclusion from wage subsidy.

Munish Pundir (Wagga Wagga, 2020-03-31)

#5473

I work in hospitality

Tarun Raman (Adelaide, 2020-03-31)

#5475

I don’t think it’s fair that temporary visitors to Australia who already pay blanket taxes on every dollar we earn, and contribute to the Australian workforce and economy aren’t entitled to any support in a time where they can’t even return home if they wanted too.

Many of us have had hours cut, jobs lost, promises of sponsorship visas pulled but currently receive no assistance from a government and economy who make astronomical amounts from foreign visitors and their input.

Nic Farley (Sydney, 2020-03-31)

#5477

I'm signing because I lost my job at the restaurant but still need to pay 300$ rent each week ! Together with my partner we're stuck in Australia due to Covid19. We were supposed to leave for Asia yesterday, Sunday 29th. But this flight has of course been cancelled due to Covid19.
Now, we don't have any possibility to leave Australia and we're finding ourselves stuck here without a job, and apparently without any financial help from the government.

Katrien Menten (Runaway Bay, 2020-03-31)

#5478

I'm going to loose my job because of that virus

Nicolas Bouchet (Adelaide, 2020-03-31)

#5481

I’m signing because I’m a business owner who employs many international students and temporary visa holders. With business cut by 85% I have had to cut down staff hours but worry about my staff

Teresa Ko (Campaie, 2020-03-31)

#5482

Experiencing financial hardship due to Covid-19 crisis. 485 visa holder

Zahra Acosta (Sydney, 2020-03-31)

#5484

I am signing because we are also human being same like Aussies are and if they have rights to pay tax and get benefit why not we because we are the residents also for tac purposes

Taranjeet singh (adelaide, 2020-03-31)

#5492

I'm on temporary visa and I don't have any income and lost my shifts.

I'm ineligible for early access to Superannuation and financial support for the government.

I can't pay for rents, bills and tuition. Even though my saving is run out and I won't be able to buy myself food.

I can't fly back to my hometown and I don't know what to do.

Please help me.

Suparom Ronyut (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5493

Finding myself in this exact position, I 100% agree with the petition. We've given Australia so much and in return are being left behind with no support whatsoever.

Jitka Holubova (Sydney, 2020-03-31)

#5494

I hold a provisional partner visa 820 (temporary) and I am currently waiting for the second stage to be assessed, the outcome of which will be PR. I have worked in Australia for over 3 and a half years now but, due to Covid 19, have lost one of my jobs and had a significant reduction in my hours in another meaning we are having to live off my partners wage only. These are obviously unforeseen circumstances and I hope the government can help those that contribute to the Australian economy regardless of their residency status

Rosa Humphries (Bowen, 2020-03-31)

#5495

I’m on bridging visa and need help

Vinicius Carmo Rocha (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5499

I’ve lost 2 jobs due to corona

Amy Pollard (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5510

My son is stuck there with no job and does not know if he can get home , it’s making me ill, I’m not working at home this would take a load of my mind please please .

Clare Tennant (Newcastle under lyme, 2020-03-31)

#5511

I am waiting to get back to OZ for my second year of WHV and this cause is important to me, I paid all my taxes during a whole year and think we should get some support

Sarah Delbecque (Christchurch, 2020-03-31)

#5516

On a WHV

Caoimhe Sherry (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5527

As a TR which is fighting in Australia for 6 years , we paid the tax and work hard, should not be exclusive !!

Pei Yu Tseng (Belmont, 2020-03-31)

#5536

I'm signing because at the moment I'm stuck here with a tourist visa that is gonna expire the beginning of June. I cannot work and I cannot go back to Italy cause the flights at the moment are super expensive, so I'm running out of money. I would like to have the opportunity to work and pay at least the rent and then when I will find a good flight I will fly back. I've already done the first and the second working holiday visas so I cannot do anything else, I haven't worked 6 months in the farm during my 2nd WHV, but just 3 months. Please let me know if I can get some help.

Marco Ravelli (Fremantle, 2020-03-31)

#5541

This is a right to every human being if and when they cannot work due to the cancellation of shifts. I am without work and need every assistance possible as Irish citizens cant avail of Australian benefits without a possible petition like such .

Christine McDonagh (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5542

Student

Maria Angelica França (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5549

I live in Australia for 7 years and worked full time I have a 457 visa

Sébastien Sippel (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5566

I’m an interstate on all student who needs financial help

Sonia Krzypkowska (Sudney, 2020-03-31)

#5568

I lost my job and I haven’t been able to get another job. I would love to contribute with money to my boyfriend and my house

Carolina Vargas (Melbourne, 2020-03-31)

#5570

I am a person in need of these measures to be put in place.

Maria Elena Fauland (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5573

I am a temporary visa holder who lost my job just before giving birth to my child. Now I have no financial support from the government even if I paid taxes while working

Faiza Majeed (Sydney, 2020-03-31)

#5576

I’m signing because I’m an international student with no saving. My jobs were my only source of income to survive here. I have a month worth of rent at most and I’ll be homeless if I don’t get another job by then

Tatenda Mangenje (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5577

I’m on a temporary 457 visa, I’ve been stood down for two months and due to visa requirements by law I’m not even allowed to look for another job if I was lucky to find one during this period. I’ve been here for 6 years, paid my tax, and spent over $40000 in visas (two years of student visa, 457 visa and $8000 now on partner visa as I’m in relationship with an Australian citizen.

Xhoana Arapaj (6025, 2020-03-31)

#5580

Many of my colleagues are Visa holders and they are some of the hardest working people I've ever met.

Jessica Drew (Perth, 2020-03-31)

#5584

I have family stranded there

Caroline Shallcross (Newcastle, 2020-03-31)

#5591

My nephew and his girlfriend are in Australia and cant come home

Patricia Brennan (Laois, 2020-03-31)

#5593

I’m signing because I believe it is fair

Dan O'Connor (Sydney, 2020-03-31)

#5595

I’m on temporary visa

Ayush Sharma (Perth, 2020-03-31)