They pay tax and help prop up the economy, but many of the 2 million international students and migrant workers in Australia are now without financial support, and facing a dire situation.
Because of coronavirus many have no way to earn an income to pay rent, buy food or support their families, and they are often ineligible for the Government's JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments.
Anna Boucher, global migration expert and associate professor at Sydney University, tells ABC RN's Life Matters that people on temporary visas make up "about 10 to 12 per cent of the workforce".
