Australian government launches working holiday visa lottery for some applicants

Ballot aims to make system more equitable for those from China, India and Vietnam while also tightening temporary migration

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Backpacker visas for citizens of certain countries will be handed out by lottery in only the second time Australia has used such a system, as the federal government escalates its crackdown on temporary migration.

Hopeful working holidaymakers from China, India and Vietnam will have to pay $25 to enter a randomised ballot for a limited number of visas from July 2024.

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