Australia Migration Crackdown
Labor’s new measures aim to bring net migration down from more than 300,00 to 225,000 next year – Labor’s budgeted forecast after years of overshooting targets.Reported by 5 of 10 outlets; wording from Sydney Morning Herald.
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The government is also moving against what it calls visa hopping where people repeatedly move between courses or visas to prolong their stay in Australia.
The federal government today announced international students will be barred from bringing their families to Australia as part of a broader immigration crackdown.
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Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke unveiled a sweeping overhaul of Australia's migration system in his National Club Address on Thursday
Under the new changes, those who qualify for a second year will have to go into a ballot with a cap of 45,000, down from the 57,000 who qualified last year.
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Analysis of migration data revealed net permanent and long-term arrivals to Australia totalled 494,540 in the 12 months to January 2026
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- Net overseas migration for the March quarter was 101,005 – a 6 per cent fall on the same period in 2025 – according to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released yesterday.
Under the new measures, a ballot system will be introduced for backpackers seeking to extend their working holiday visas.
The government’s move comes after the hard-right One Nation party, which has been surging in recent polls, said this week that it would slash the number of temporary migrants by 750,000 over three years, to give Australians “breathing space”.
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- 16 Sep
Last financial year, 337,427 student visas were granted, and of those, 45,991 were secondary applicants, classed as dependents or family.
- 17 Sep
Analysis of migration data revealed net permanent and long-term arrivals to Australia totalled 494,540 in the 12 months to January 2026
- 18 Sep
Ballot for backpackersUnder the new measures, a ballot system will be introduced for backpackers seeking to extend their working holiday visas.
Coverage 33 articles
18 Sep Farmers warn of food security impact from visa changes
ABC News (AU)18 Sep Labor's migration target comes with a political catch
ABC News (AU)18 Sep Regional businesses alarmed as Australia limits working holiday visas
ABC News (AU)
18 Sep Labor’s plans for visa overstayer detention centres branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration
The Guardian
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18 Sep Australia to detain tourists who overstay visas amid immigration crackdown
Al Jazeera
18 Sep Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
Times of India17 Sep Australia news LIVE: International students forced to consider their futures after Labor’s migration overhaul; University bodies, charities slam Burke’s plan
Sydney Morning Herald17 Sep Business and miners back Labor's migration policies, but farmers angry
ABC News (AU)17 Sep Labor pounces on migration problems, but leaves massive wedge for critics
ABC News (AU)
17 Sep Visa news: Indian students to face new family restrictions in Australia, no 'visa hopping' allowed
Times of India17 Sep Minister says detaining visa overstayers will not lead to ICE-style raids
ABC News (AU)
17 Sep Tony Burke rejects farmers’ claims that immigration changes will increase food prices
The Guardian
17 Sep Amid claims of ‘mass migration’, Labor hopes a measured approach will take the hot air out of the debate
The Guardian17 Sep Burke’s immigration plans are solid, but they’re not the antidote to Hansonism that Labor needs
Sydney Morning Herald17 Sep ‘You’re going to choose your family’: International students mull options after migration crackdown proposal
Sydney Morning Herald
17 Sep Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration
The Hindu17 Sep Farming, tourism leaders slam federal government's backpacker cuts
ABC News (AU)17 Sep Government finally roll outs migration policy
Sydney Morning Herald
17 Sep Australia bars foreign students from bringing partners, children in immigration crackdown
Dawn17 Sep Australia announces major change in its visa rules for foreign students
The Independent- 17 Sep Australia targets student, backpacker visas in immigration crackdown
Dawn 17 Sep With eight words, Tony Burke may have handed his opponents a campaign ad
ABC News (AU)17 Sep International education sector alarmed by Labor move to bar families
ABC News (AU)17 Sep What are Labor’s new migration rules for Australia?
Sydney Morning Herald17 Sep Labor unveils migration cuts targeting students, backpackers and overstayers
ABC News (AU)17 Sep Tony Burke unveils migration crackdown
Sydney Morning Herald
17 Sep International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
BBC
17 Sep Anthony Albanese's government claims there is no mass migration in Australia - so is it any wonder why no one trusts them? PETER VAN ONSELEN
Daily Mail
17 Sep What you need to know about Anthony Albanese's migration crackdown: Who will be sent home under proposed changes
Daily Mail
17 Sep Anthony Albanese's government announces sweeping changes to migration - as the latest figures are revealed
Daily Mail17 Sep Labor migration plan revealed: Burke to ramp up deportations and bring in backpacker ballot
Sydney Morning Herald16 Sep Australia immigration announcement LIVE updates: Tony Burke to unveil major changes to migration system in National Press Club speech
Sydney Morning Herald16 Sep Labor's long-awaited migration overhaul targets temporary visas
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