Expert says international students, not permanent migrants, driving congestion in cities

A former high-ranking immigration official tells SBS News the Morrison government’s likely cuts to the permanent stream will have "minimal" impact on congestion.

Tertiary students at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Wednesday, May 8, 2012. (AAP Image/Julian Smith) NO ARCHIVING

دانشجویان بین المللی دانشگاه ملبورن Source: AAP Image/Julian Smith


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