Albanese Government Plans Refugee Intake Cut to 13,750
Labor plans a one-third cut to the humanitarian program as ministers debate migration settings and a 2027-28 net overseas migration target of 225,000.
- A spokesperson for Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed Labor plans to reduce the humanitarian intake next financial year by a third, from 20,000 to 13,750.
- Burke's office stated the 2023 increase to 20,000 was always temporary and funded for only four years, reversing a 14-year Labor policy commitment.
- Asylum Seeker Resource Centre deputy chief executive Jana Favero called the cut an 'extraordinary betrayal' of Labor members who secured a resolution last month to maintain the 20,000-place intake.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected claims the reduction concedes to One Nation, insisting the government is 'responding to the national need' while managing post-COVID migration spikes.
- Migration forecasts already factor in a 6,250-person reduction from the 2027-28 financial year, though a Home Affairs spokesman noted final decisions remain unsettled pending next year's budget process.
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Anger and confusion over Labor's planned refugee cuts
The Albanese government's plans to slash more than 6,000 places from its annual refugee intake have sparked anger and confusion within Labor, and prompted accusations it would amount to an "extraordinary betrayal" of the party's rank and file members.
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The Labor Government is slashing the number of refugees able to rebuild their life in Australia by a third as part of sweeping changes targeted against migrants according to reports out today. At a time when other nations, notably the US, has shut the door to refugees this is a severe blow to the post-World War II international architecture to protect people seeking asylum from war and oppression. Before this cut Australia’s current refugee inta…
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