# Australia tightens student, backpacker visa rules in migration crackdown

https://mins.news/en/video/62686

- CNA, 2026-09-17 13:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD9YHDIdLXw

> Australia is tightening student and backpacker visa requirements as the government seeks to reduce migration. International students will no longer be able to bring partners or children while studying, although the changes exclude PhD students from Pacific and ASEAN countries. The move comes amid concerns about pressure on housing and infrastructure and calls from One Nation for much deeper cuts.

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