Tens of thousands of international students and temporary workers are extending their stays in Australia under outdated covid-era permits, sparking claims the government are creating a ‘Big Australia’ by stealth.

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Former Immigration Department deputy secretary and expert in immigration and population Abul Rizvi spoke with Oly Peterson on Perth Live.

“It’s not easy there are no simple answers here and I think the government is right to work through those answers carefully, I think the government is wrong to delay closing the VISA,” Mr Rizvi said.