'You've got no choice': The $1,475 fee leaving some in Australia feeling 'captive'

Yes the non-citizen should be responsible for fixing Australia's wage stagnation.

Do you even think about the things you comment?

I suggest yoona and her family tackle the problem where it originates,

The problem originates with South Korea's rules, not Australia. From the article:

Yoona can’t become an Australian citizen without giving up her South Korean citizenship — something she isn’t willing to do.

Despite living in Melbourne as a permanent resident, Yoona can't become an Australian citizen without giving up her South Korean citizenship — something she isn't willing to do.

A few paragraphs in. I wouldn't make the same choice, myself, but I'm not her, so..

It was nine years in Australia and married and with PR. Not all of those things happen at the same time.

But regardless, there can be very good reasons why Koreans living in Australia may wait longer to give up their citizenship. Australia has awful (basically non-existent) public dental care that practically forces anyone other than those with a government health care card (who have a very long wait to be seen), regardless of income, to pay for private dental (or just ignore their oral health). Korea has universal dental care that is very affordable and of a high standard. This is particularly important for those who have more serious dental issues from childhood or genetics.

If you have sick or older relatives back home, the freedom to travel back and stay for a long time (5 years) at short notice can also be really important. There are alternative solutions that could be done from the other way around (Australian applying for a Korean visa) but none are as quick and easy, or as flexible, as the Resident Return visa. It's pretty much instant.

I wouldn't cast judgement over anyone in this position but definitely not without knowing their personal circumstances first. The idea of renouncing your birth citizenship is probably very easy and painless for those who will never be in a position to consider it.

There's plenty of countries that don't allow dual citizenship. Relinquishing your right or ability to return to your birth country is no small decision

this is not a reasonable take when asking whether or not this fee is extractive and exploitative.

• Australia allows dual citizenship
• Republic of Korea requires you to relinquish your Korean citizenship if you become a citizen of another country
• Girl with 'no options' chooses to keep her Republic of Korea citizenship
• Australia imposes visa fees that apply to non-citizens of Australia
• You suggest Australian's that are born here, or choose to become citizens here, pay more to make it fair

Walk me through this logic? Why should people that choose to join (or are born in) Australian citizenry pay more to make it fair for a limitation of RoK citizenship?

Let's discuss whether the visa fee is too high, for sure. But suggesting a penalty for Australian citizens to "not discriminate" against someone that has chosen not to become a citizen is absolutely ludicrous to me.