Backlash Erupts as Daughter of Sanctioned Iranian General Secures Permanent Residency in Australia

The political fallout has been swift, with opposition lawmakers and activists demanding immediate transparency. Liberal Senator Dave Sharma expressed deep concern, labeling the situation "potentially alarming" given that Major General Safavi is personally on Australia’s autonomous sanctions list. The central question being posed to the Albanese government is how the daughter of a man sanctioned for his role in a regime that Australia officially condemns could bypass what is supposed to be one of the world's most stringent security frameworks. Critics argue that if the father is a threat to international security, his immediate family should, at the very least, be subject to enhanced "association" tests.