More than 60,000 people in Australia have overstayed their visas

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The federal opposition says reports that more than 60,000 people in Australia have overstayed their visas, raises concerns about the migrant worker exploitation and local jobs. A Daily Telegraph report cites an internal government report finding that 62,900 people -- most of them tourists and students -- are in Australia illegally, now their visas have expired.



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