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

NEWS: 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.

An image of an intersection in Sydney

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A cut to Australia’s migration intake will have a “minimal” impact on congestion in cities because the real pressure comes from temporary migrants, especially international students, a former immigration official says.

Prime minister Scott Morrison said this week he expects to reduce the number of permanent migrants accepted into Australia by about 30,000, saying the "roads are clogged" and schools were full.

You can read the full version of this story in English on SBS News here.


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By James Elton-Pym
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