Australia cancelled over 57,000 visas in 2017-18

A Department of Home Affairs report reveals that visa refusals shot up significantly in 2017-18 due to a more rigorous focus on integrity.

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Australia cancelled 57,440 visas last financial year - over 900 of those on character grounds, a Department of Home Affairs’ report has revealed.

Those who were stripped of their visas on character grounds included outlaw motorcycle gang members, drug traffickers and sex offenders who were deemed an ongoing risk.

The number of visas cancelled in 2017-18 was slightly higher than the previous year’s 57,161.

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