The government's migration review aims to reduce Australia's intake after a significant increase in the past year. Tougher restrictions on international students are central to this plan.
The government's long-awaited migration review is out, and it comes with an ambition to slash Australia 's intake after an unprecedented influx over the past year. Central to that are tougher restrictions on international students, with more than 650,000 international students currently in Australia , and many now pushing for additional visas.
It comes after a damning review by senior public servant Martin Parkinson, which warned Australia's migration system was 'not fit for purpose' and overly dependent on temporary migration. Flanked by union and business representatives on Monday, Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil declared the government would 'bring numbers back under control' by building a system based on the country's needs. 'We've got an urgent need to transition to a net zero economy, and we don't have the skills and capabilities here to do it. We face the most challenging geostrategic circumstances in our region that we're seeing in 70 years, and we need to build sovereign capabilities fast,' she sai
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