Dutton evoked Abbott’s 2013 campaign vow to “stop the boats”, reviving a political clash over immigration, even as Labor knocks back student visas at record rates.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has described foreign students trying to extend their stays in Australia as “the modern version of the boat arrivals” in comments that inflame a political clash over immigration, even as Labor knocks back student visas at the highest rate in two decades.
“They obviously will be getting advice from lawyers in this space and others who have tested the system and found success, and ultimately have stayed in Australia, or they have extended their stay,” Dutton said.“I just think when you look at the detail, this is the modern version of the boat arrivals.”
The stern words indicate both parties will defend their immigration records as the Coalition seeks to make it an election issue, particularlyBurke became immigration minister at the peak of boat arrivals in 2013, when more than 4000 asylum seekers were arriving a month, although new regional resettlement policies brought those numbers down soon after.
“Dutton should remember it was the Coalition that put in place unrestricted work rights for international students. It was the Coalition that established fee-free student visa applications, which turbocharged the numbers,” he said.
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