16 September 2026
‘Who arrives, who stays, who leaves’: Labor to unveil plans to curb migration and crack down on visa overstayers

Home affairs minister Tony Burke will detail changes as support for One Nation surges amid immigration debate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government will unveil contentious plans to curb overseas arrivals to Australia on Thursday, with the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, to detail long awaited changes to stop visa overstays and lengthy appeals processes. Burke will address the National Press Club in Canberra, with a speech titled: “The work of managing the migration program: Who arrives, who stays, who leaves”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here
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