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Australia to tighten visa character checks from October

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 23 October 2026, 08:44 UTC ·11 sec listen

Australia will introduce a revised visa character framework on October 31, 2026. The changes are expected to make character checks tougher and give authorities stricter grounds to refuse visa applications or cancel existing visas under the new rules.

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