International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
The government wants to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028.
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"We will no longer be adding to the stock of students automatically being able to bring family members over."
— Tony Burke , Politician
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The government wants to reduce net overseas migration to 225,000 people by 2028.
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