Inside track: Immigration – In the media, in practice and courts and publishing

Record number of people pledging their allegiance to Australia

In the 2019-20 financial year, 204,817 people were conferred Australian citizenship – a 60 per cent increase on the previous financial year and the highest number on record. The Department of Home Affairs has also resumed citizenship interviews and testing, in line with COVID-19 health advice (25 July 2020).

Supporting international students to support Australian jobs

The Morrison Government is making a number of changes to student visa arrangements to ensure Australia remains a priority destination for international students as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Five visa changes will ensure international students are not worse off due to the coronavirus pandemic and that Australia remains competitive with other countries (20 July 2020).