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Aug 27, 2026 14 min

Stop the visa hop: inside Labor’s migration crackdown

from The Front Hosted by The Australian

Nothing makes Labor politicians sweat like an immigration controversy – and now the federal government has come up with a crackdown to bring migration numbers down in the attempt to appease the right, while trying not to alienate the left. Will it work? And what problem are we trying to solve, anyway? Read more about this story at theaustralian.com.au and see the video by subscribing to our YouTube channel. Revealed: Labor to target students, visitor visas in migration crackdown Commentary by Geoff Chambers: Can Labor pull off its ‘tough on immigration’ act? This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.

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