The Australian government will extend temporary humanitarian visas issued to Afghans who support Australian forces in Afghanistan. The decision to provide an extension on an “ongoing basis” applies to visas issued to Locally Engaged Employees (LEE), or certified local workers, and their families from the Department of Defence, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian Federal Police, as well as others who worked with the Australian government. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has said the Taliban should not obstruct the efforts of those who wish to leave the country. “Australia expects the Taliban to uphold its undertakings to allow Australians and Afghan visa holders to depart Afghanistan safely if they wish to do so. We continue to work with international partners to that end,” Hawke said. “Australia will also continue to utilise our close working relationship with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to identify those Afghans …