Immigration minister 'looking into' push to grant Hobart international student Devarshi Deka residency after alleged assault left him paraplegic

Immigration minister 'looking into' push to grant Hobart international student Devarshi Deka residency after alleged assault left him paraplegic

The federal immigration minister says he has "sought a briefing" on visa options for an Indian student who was left paraplegic following an alleged assault on Hobart's waterfront last year. He received lifesaving treatment in the Royal Hobart Hospital and is now being cared for in the city's repatriation centre.

A campaign for Dev to be granted permanent residency in Australia has been underway for a number of months, including through a petition tabled in parliament last week that urged Premier Jeremy Rockliff to make the case for residency to the federal minister.The petition was signed by more than 6,400 people, with Mr Rockliff promising to "make a representation to Canberra".

"Again, I should restate that I'm not going to comment on the decision … but I have really been struck by the depth of fellow feeling from the Tasmanian community."

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