A migrant mother in desperate need of her family's assistance amid postnatal depression after the birth of her child has called out Australia's border policies, saying there is one policy for celebrities and another for everyone else.
Ms Parker was diagnosed with postnatal depression after the birth of her second child, Jack, and had applied three times on compassionate grounds for her mother to come to Australia. Each application was denied."I was just an anxiety ridden mess every single day," Ms Parker said."Our parents wouldn't be here for a holiday. They are here to provide that crucial support system.
"A couple of days later I got a phone call from a person from the Department of Home Affairs and they apologised to me," she said. With more than 7.6 million migrants living in Australia, Ms Parker said there were thousands of other people in similar situations. "The government must, must, must allow at least one nominated person to be here in that perinatal period."
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Jenny and the girls again... the solution to everything!