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Australia unveils migration crackdown with lawyer bans and detention beds
Original: The government's migration crackdown sounds tough. They'll ban lawyers who lodge futile apps, add 250 detention beds, cu
The Australian government has announced a migration crackdown that includes banning lawyers who lodge futile protection applications, adding 250 detention beds, and tightening rules on student visa hopping. Critics note around 90% of protection claims are refused and argue the system is designed to fail claimants before punishing them, accusing Labor of echoing Abbott-era and Trump-style rhetoric.
Why now: The announcement of new hardline migration measures has sparked criticism that Labor is adopting punitive, populist rhetoric.
Australian governmentAustralian Labor PartyTony AbbottDonald Trump
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- The government's migration crackdown sounds tough. They'll ban lawyers who lodge futile apps, add 250 detention beds, cut student hopping. But 90% of protection claims are refused? That's a system designed to fail, then punish. Labor is channelling Abbott-Trump rhetoric while… · FusionPartyAus@mastodon.au · 2
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