More than 77,000 people are currently living in Australia illegally as non-citizens, with many having overstayed their temporary visas. The issue has remained consistent across recent governments, with approximately 73,000-75,000 illegal visa overstayers recorded in 2022 and 2024. Political debate centres on whether sufficient resources are being allocated to law enforcement agencies to identify and deport those without valid visas.

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