Aug 4, 2026 – 11.42amThe Albanese government has quietly overhauled visa processing to de-prioritise overseas skilled workers in an under-the-radar push to curb net migration that experts warn will hit Australian businesses.Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke issued the directive to the department on July 24, and it was implemented the next day without any public announcement beyond a later update to the department’s website.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Labor’s stealth visa overhaul targets offshore skilled workers
Tony Burke has ordered that foreign talent outside Australia become the lowest priority for visa processing as focus shifts to reducing net overseas migration.
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