Foreign nationals who present an “unreasonable risk of unwanted critical technology knowledge transfer” in areas like artificial intelligence and quantum computing could have their visas cancelled from April under newly activated migration powers.
The regulations, which come amid a crackdown on student admissions to place downward pressure on migration, also empower the Albanese government to refuse visas on the same grounds.
Introduced under the former government ahead of the election in 2022, the Protecting Australia’s Critical Technology (PACT) regulations established a framework to identify and manage the risk of unwanted transfer of critical technology, including intellectual property.
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