Morrison-era visa flooded system: A pandemic-related visa class devised and extended by the previous government created an enormous pool of unskilled workers who were left open to exploitation and overwhelmed the immigration system.

The article discusses the prolonged use of the subclass 408 Pandemic Event visa beyond its emergency phase, resulting in a quarter of a million virtually unrestricted work visas issued over the past three years in Australia. Topics include the economic implications, the government's migration strategy to address growing migrant numbers, and the challenges posed by the visa's impact on international education.