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Harini grew up without her mum. She's one of 22 asylum seeker women walking 600km to Canberra with a message

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The women, who hail from Sri Lanka and Iran, arrived in Shepparton in Victoria's north on Wednesday after setting off on their journey on September 22. They and their families have all been waiting for permanent visas for more than 10 years. The majority of the group are on bridging visas, and are part of a 10,000-strong cohort waiting to hear whether they qualify for permanent protection.

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Women asylum seekers walking from Melbourne to Canberra to highlight toll of temporary visas

Twenty-two women are walking more than 600 kilometres from Canberra to Melbourne to push for permanent protection visas for all asylum seekers living in limbo in Australia.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Friday, September 29, 2023.
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