The state government has committed $400,000 to the Refugee Immigration Legal Service (RAILS) to support immigration pathways for Afghan refugees.
State Attorney general Shannon Fentiman says RAILS received 650 requests for assistance from members of Queensland’s Afghan community in the first fortnight following the fall of Kabul.
The federal government has devoted 3000 places in Australia’s existing humanitarian intake for refugees from Afghanistan.
That intake is down from last year, with 13,750 visas offered in 2021, compared to 18,750 in the previous year.