Media Release: Foreign students must be stopped from abusing asylum
Foreign students should be required to return home before applying for further study in Australia to prevent abuse of the immigration system and reduce the backlog in deporting unlawful non-citizens.
One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson said universities addicted to easy foreign student money were complicit in the abuse, which was partly responsible for the record 2.6 million temporary visa holders currently in Australia.
“Many of these people are occupying homes and accessing services that should be for Australians first,” Senator Hanson said. “It’s apparent that when it comes to some of these students, there’s no intention to study and every intention of abusing the system to access economic benefits and high Australian wages.
“There’s been an explosion of foreign students abusing the system with ‘course-hopping’. They get a student visa, drop out soon after and apply to a bunch of bogus schools or courses while remaining on a bridging visa which allows them to work and access housing and services in Australia.
“On average these bridging visas last around 200 days before their new study visa application is processed. If they’re knocked back they just appeal it – the average waiting time for appeals is another 64 weeks, again on a bridging visa. Many even claim asylum despite having no grounds, because your average waiting time on such an application is around three years. If that’s knocked back, they just appeal it again so they can spend more time making money in Australia.
“The number of foreign students on bridging visas has blown out from 13,000 to more than 107,000 in just three years. The system is being scammed, and universities addicted to foreign student money are part of the problem. It’s no coincidence many universities based elsewhere have campuses and shop fronts in Sydney where most foreign students want to end up. For what reason does Central Queensland University – which in 2023 recorded a 57.2% first-year dropout rate among foreign students – have a campus in Sydney if not to grab a slice of the foreign student windfall?
“It’s another example of why Australian universities must be broken of their addiction to foreign students and be forced to prioritise education for Australians.”
Senator Hanson said One Nation’s policy would ensure foreign students who drop out of courses would not receive bridging visas to remain and work in Australia, and would not be able to lodge appeals with the Australian Review Tribunal (ART).
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The gutless wonders in the Coalition calling for One Nation Senators to be investigated are pure hypocrites.
The fact is, there is no question over Senator Whitten's eligibility. Snowy Hydro is a public company, not a government department.
The most questionable Senator in Parliament, Fatima Payman, holds Afghan citizenship. It's a case that still needs investigation and an answer.
I tried to have her qualification to sit in Parliament under section 44 of the Constitution referred for an inquiry.
The hypocrites in the Coalition joined with Labor and the Greens to kill that inquiry and make sure she was never investigated.
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Justice for Henry Nowak.
An 18-year-old student stabbed repeatedly, lying on the pavement, begging police for help. Their response? Handcuff him and read him his rights because his killer falsely claimed Henry had been racist towards him.
A race-based accusation was treated more seriously than a dying boy's cries for help. Henry Nowak died in handcuffs.
This is what race-obsessed hate crime legislation produces in the UK. And the same laws are slowly creeping into Australia.
We must resist!
The Reserve Bank has secretly admitted what everyone already knows - mass migration is making the housing crisis worse and the government is doing nothing about it.
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Over the weekend I attended the Pearce electorate branch meeting.
Another great turnout from locals who are being let down by all levels of government.
Thank you to everyone who gave up their Saturday afternoon to support our cause.
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Finally the Guardian admits what everyone already knows.
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One Nation’s energy plan means Australians get a fair share from our nation’s resources. We will work with industry to deliver more jobs and more energy. This means cheaper power prices for households and business and more money in your pocket.
One Nation makes no apologies for prioritising Australians first.
If you are a temporary visa holder or a foreign citizen residing overseas, One Nation will give you two years to sell your property to an Australian.
One Nation will remove the ability for international students, non-permanent residents, and non-Australian citizens to buy future property within Australia.
A very important point raised here by One Nation’s Senator Whitten. Approximately 75 per cent of all suicides are by men. Yet, in the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement, men are not one of the 15 “priority populations”.
It’s long past time that men’s mental health was taken seriously and received the attention it deserves.
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We've asked our Defence Force veterans to put their life on the line for this country, now the government wants to cap the amount of healthcare they receive in return.
While NDIS fraudsters are running out of control, the government is cutting nearly a billion dollars in healthcare funding from our veterans.
This is Labor's Budget.
Senate Estimates June 2026.
Congratulations to David Farley on being sworn in as One Nation’s member for Farrer.
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We are accused of not having policies.
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I have always said the polls are only polls, but it’s clear Australia is asking for a different direction.
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Australians have had enough of the uniparty.
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