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- Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced new visa measures to force overstayers, backpackers and student visa holders to leave.
- Labor said in mid-September the changes aim to stop indefinite extensions for international students.
- Migrant groups report confusion and fear that the policies could jeopardise work rights and family stability.
- Afghan-born migrant Kobra Sayyadi said the government values only doctors, nurses and construction workers.