‘Grievance, Division’: Labor Assistant Minister Responds to One Nation’s Student Crack Down Pledge

Assistant Minister Julian Hill criticised One Nation for making claims about alleged migration system abuse without offering a ’single costed policy.’
‘Grievance, Division’: Labor Assistant Minister Responds to One Nation’s Student Crack Down Pledge
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson delivers her 2026-27 Budget Reply speech in the Senate chamber at Parliament House, Canberra, on May 14, 2026. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
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Assistant Minister for International Education Julian Hill has responded to claims by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson regarding foreign student numbers and alleged abuse of the migration system.

Earlier this month, Hanson vowed to crack down on what she described as widespread “course-hopping,” in which international students allegedly seek to extend their stay in Australia by repeatedly changing courses and lodging visa appeals.
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Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.