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Coalition Vows to Cut Migration and Simplify Housing Code
Bragg will argue the cuts would lower net overseas migration below 180,000 a year and ease pressure on housing construction.
- On Wednesday, Opposition housing spokesman Senator Andrew Bragg will tell the National Press Club the Coalition seeks to take net overseas migration levels under 180,000 people per year.
- Australia's population grew by 1.8 million since mid-2022, with 1.5 million from net overseas migration, while dwelling stock increased by only 550,000, leaving a shortfall of 130,000 dwellings for about 340,000 people.
- To achieve these targets, Bragg named family visas, international students, working holidaymakers, and post-study work visas as areas for "modest reductions," alongside plans to cut back the National Construction Code.
- The Coalition's 180,000 target sits 45,000 below Labor's short-term forecasts, while Labor last week pulled a migration policy keynote from Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke following internal cabinet disagreements.
- If the Coalition wins, Bragg promised annual reporting to ensure housing completions support migration intake, though some flows such as New Zealanders and British backpackers remain outside government control due to existing agreements.
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Coalition wants to bring migration down to lowest level since Global Financial Crisis
The new detail on the heated question of net overseas migration, also known as NOM, will inject fresh energy into the debate over ideal migration levels.
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