Vietnamese restaurant-owning Tran family allowed to remain in Tasmania after federal intervention

In short: The federal government has intervened to allow the Tran family, who have lived in Launceston for nearly nine years, to stay in Australia. Federal minister steps in The Tran family's nearly nine years of Australian life, largely devoted to university study and their Vietnamese restaurant, was on the brink of loss when in 2020, they were incorrectly advised by an overseas migration agent, which resulted in them applying for a business visa they were unknowingly ineligible for. Mia said they understood the restrictions, but the inability to mourn properly "really compounded" her family's grief. But what eventually followed was "the best outcome we could have possibly hoped for" the family's current migration agent, Jacqui Yang, said. Ms Yang said Minister Andrew Giles's office has "recognised the contributions the Tran family have made to the Australian community and have demonstrated compassion in what was a devastating situation due to incorrect migration advice".