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Man who sneaked into Australia 45 years ago has lived in limbo until now

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Kwong Wan Lo stowed away on a ship to Australia 45 years ago and has since lived in Sydney without legal status to remain in the country. Despite his undocumented entry, he built a life in the city over the decades that followed.

The circumstances of his arrival—sneaking into the country as a stowaway—left him in a prolonged state of legal limbo. Without official permission to stay, Lo's long-term presence in Australia existed in an ambiguous legal position for more than four decades.

Recent developments have apparently brought this situation to a point of resolution after 45 years, though the specific outcome or change in his status is not detailed in available accounts of the event.

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