Live: New backpacker ballot, crackdown on overstayers in Labor's migration overhaul
16-09-2026 23:08 via abc.net.au

Live: New backpacker ballot, crackdown on overstayers in Labor's migration overhaul

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke is set to announce a shake-up of Australia's migration policy, a month later than initially planned. Follow live.
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