What's the government’s migration plan? | ABC NEWS
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Home affairs and immigration minister Tony Burke has announced an overhaul of the government's migration policy. Burke says the government will target visa overstayers, returning to a scheme in place before 2015. He also addressed new rules for visitor visas, student visas and backpacker visas, including a 'no further stay' provision, caps on working holiday visas, and a crackdown on 'visa hopping.' Burke also addressed new rules targeting visitor visas and student visas. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/federal-politics-live-blog-sept-17/107161304 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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