39175 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration

Written Question

Published date: 22 Aug 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	39175 (2025)
Question asked:	10 Aug 2025
Member asking:	Hon Phil Twyford
Portfolio:	Minister of Immigration
Minister replying:	Hon Erica Stanford
Answer received:	18 Aug 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_39175_2025
Document guid:	625772d4-0f0b-4b9f-a2f8-62f0100cb116

39175 (2025). Hon Phil Twyford to the Minister of Immigration: How many Expressions of Interest of the Parent Resident Visa were in the Ballot at 31/7/2025, representing how many applicants and sponsors?

Hon Erica Stanford: The change to a Parent Resident ballot was implemented by the previous Government when the member was the Associate Minister of Immigration. I am advised that on 31 July 2025 there were 9,505 expressions of interest for the Parent Resident Visa in the ballot pool, representing 14,386 people and associated with 15,427 sponsors.