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Government pushes visa, deportation powers

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Immigration Peter Dutton at a New Year's reception for the Australian and England Cricket teams at Kirribilli House in Sydney, Monday, January 1, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton Source: AAP

The Federal Government is considering new laws to cancel the visas of people convicted of serious crimes and even to initiate deportation procedures.


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By Andrea Nierhoff

Presented by Sikder Taher Ahmad

Source: SBS


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The Federal Government is considering new laws to cancel the visas of people convicted of serious crimes and even to initiate deportation procedures.


It comes amid reports Cabinet is powerless to act against the tens of thousands of visa overstayers in Australia and follows calls for tougher measures to find them.


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