Hanson Targets Foreign Student ‘Course-Hopping’ in Migration Crackdown

One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says international students are abusing the immigration system by switching between courses and lodging appeals.
Hanson Targets Foreign Student ‘Course-Hopping’ in Migration Crackdown
Leader of One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson speaks to the media at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Jan. 19, 2026. Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images
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One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has vowed to crack down on what she says is abuse of the immigration system by foreign students.

Hanson claimed international students should be required to return home before applying for further study in Australia to prevent them from moving between courses as a way of extending their stay in the country.

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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.