Don’t deport us over health issue, say British couple in Australia

A British couple who face being deported from Australia after one of them was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) have said it is not fair the life they built could be taken away “any minute”.
Jessica Mathers, 30, and boyfriend Rob O’Leary had their bid for permanent residency rejected in 2023 due to the potential cost to health services of treating her condition.
The project manager and DJ from Macclesfield, who has lived in Sydney since 2017, said the couple had been “living in a state of uncertainty” for years as they waited for an outcome of an appeal against the decision.
The Australian Department of Home Affairs has been contacted for comment.
Ms Mathers and Mr O’Leary, 31, from East London, met while backpacking in the country in 2017 and have lived there ever since.

Courtesy: BBC