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Labor’s plans for visa overstayer detention centres branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration
The Guardian World
Friday 18 September 2026, 07:40 UTC
By Caitlin Cassidy and Sarah Basford Canales
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Australian Greens senator compares government’s policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ‘ridiculous claim’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s move to reopen detention centres for visa overstayers, overseen by compliance officers, has drawn comparison from the Greens and advocates to Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown in the United States. The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, was careful to downplay any similarities when he announced...
Australian Greens senator compares government’s policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ‘ridiculous claim’
The federal government’s move to reopen detention centres for visa overstayers, overseen by compliance officers, has drawn comparison from the Greens and advocates to Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration crackdown in the United States.
The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, was careful to downplay any similarities when he announced the federal government’s immigration plan on Thursday, which includes reducing the roughly 77,000 unlawful non-citizens in Australia.
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