Labor threatens to abandon Coalition's $1bn deal to privatise visa processing

Opposition warns it would ‘be dodgy’ to fast-track process and sign contracts before the election

Labor has threatened to withdraw from a $1bn contract if the Coalition pushes ahead with a controversial plan to privatise the visa processing system before the election.

The opposition has consistently opposed the plan, citing the threat to national security, but the shadow finance minister, Jim Chalmers, has upped the ante by warning, if elected, Labor will examine “all responsible options” if contracts are signed.

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