'A legend in our community': Jim Chalmers backs bid for foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono stay in Australia

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is 'working around the clock' to prevent the deportation of foreign teacher Asako 'Digi' Ono working in his south- east Queensland electorate.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he has been "working around the clock" to prevent the deportation of a foreign teacher working in his south- east Queensland electorate.Ms Ono's bid to stay in Australia has attracted the support of her community and people across the countryAsako 'Digi' Ono has taught at Marsden State High School south of Brisbane for the past three years after moving from Japan in high school in 2007 to play rugby union.

In her past 16 years in the country, Ms Ono has played for the Queensland Reds and was selected as a squad member of the Australian rugby union women's team, the Wallaroos. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Ms Ono is a beloved resident of his Queensland electorate of Rankin. Ms Ono used some of the money to pay for a specialist immigration lawyer, after spending $20,000 of her and her family's money in failed attempts to secure residency."I thought I knew all the things I needed to know but now it's quite evident that I should have got professional help a long time ago."

 

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I see no mention of whilst during her 16 years living in Australia she has ever applied for citizenship.

Fu y they ignored 7 different court decisions over the SriLankan queue jumpers!!! On what basis can they now reject anyone?

They’ll do anything for a vote

Send her packing.

Albo started the fire and goes missing, again coward

She knew her visa was expiring why didn’t she put in the required visa paperwork to stay or she wasn’t entitled for a visa renewal.

Wat a hero .meanwhile Assange...

🤣but he wont mandate masks. Or elliminate fossil fuels..

When is the bogan from Logan going to back average Aussies?

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