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Andrew Brown

PM calls for strengthened visa powers

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stressed the need to strengthen visa laws, as the government looks to reintroduce a plan to deport foreign criminals.

Legislation closing loopholes in migration character tests laws will be brought back for debate in parliament on Wednesday.

The proposal would see non-citizens have visas cancelled if they're convicted of a crime punishable for more than two years in prison, or if they have served less than 12 months in prison.

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