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Action: Will forcing migrants to regional areas to relieve city congestion work?

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The Morrison government has promised visa reforms that will force a significant chunk of Australia's annual intake of 190,000 permanent migrants to spend "at least a few years" in regional areas before they can move to a city like Sydney or Melbourne. Will forcing migrants to regional areas to relieve city congestion work?


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By Jason Liu, Cindy Xie

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The Morrison government has promised visa reforms that will force a significant chunk of Australia's annual intake of 190,000 permanent migrants to spend "at least a few years" in regional areas before they can move to a city like Sydney or Melbourne. Will forcing migrants to regional areas to relieve city congestion work?


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