Let's let Scott Morrison know that his attitude towards visa-holders is un-Australian and unacceptable. 

Yesterday (2 April 2020), in his COVID-19 update (link to video here), the PM warned all visa holders that "it is the time to go home".

This is simply not a possibility for the majority of visa-holders temporarily living in Aus. For starters, he's about four weeks too late.

On top of that, borders have already closed in most countries around the world, the cost of flights have risen dramatically (and the likelihood of them being cancelled last minute is high), and most importantly no one was planning for this. Aussie citizen or not.

Not financially, logistically, nor emotionally.

• Working holiday makers pay higher taxes than Aussie citizens (link)
• They are not entitled to the tax-free threshold
• They are not entitled to Medicare, or the job-seeker, job-keeper, AUS study payments
• They have to undergo some of the worst jobs in some of the toughest conditions just to extend their stay here
• Most have saved for a really long time just to buy a ticket to come to Aus

It's easy to say "its their choice to be here", but imagine being stranded, alone, on the other side of the world, in a country where the PM is essentially telling you, "you're not welcome".

These people are hard workers who deserve support and respect.

Students, workers, young, old, Aussie - or not, we are all in this together. We need to be there for each other.

ScoMo, get your act together. It's not good enough.