ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
Government shifts focus to onshore visa applicants in bid to curb net overseas migration
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Ewa Staszewska
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The Australian government has updated its skilled visa processing priorities to favor temporary applicants already residing in the country. This policy shift aims to reduce net overseas migration while addressing political pressure from opposition parties.
Tony Burke issued a ministerial direction last week that laid out the revised priorities. ( ABC News: Matt Roberts )
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