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Australia Migration Crackdown

16 Sep to 18 Sep
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Australia Migration Crackdown. (2026, October 9). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/14463

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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.

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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.

4 of 10 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from Times of India

The federal government today announced international students will be barred from bringing their families to Australia as part of a broader immigration crackdown.

6 of 10 outletsfirst reported 16 Sepwording from ABC News (Australia)

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke unveiled a sweeping overhaul of Australia's migration system in his National Club Address on Thursday

3 of 10 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from Daily Mail

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.

3 of 10 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from BBC

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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.

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Under the new measures, a ballot system will be introduced for backpackers seeking to extend their working holiday visas.

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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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  1. 16 Sep

    Last financial year, 337,427 student visas were granted, and of those, 45,991 were secondary applicants, classed as dependents or family.

    2 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
  2. 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

    5 outlets · Daily Mail
  3. 18 Sep

    Ballot for backpackersUnder the new measures, a ballot system will be introduced for backpackers seeking to extend their working holiday visas.

    5 outlets · Times of India

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