Australian opposition party vows 'biggest cut to immigration' in country's history
The plan would cut temporary visa places by 650,000 over four years and halve the humanitarian intake to 10,000, the Coalition said.
- On Tuesday, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor unveiled the Coalition's migration policy, targeting net overseas migration of 100,000 in the first year and tying future intake to housing completions.
- Following recent plans from Labor and One Nation, the Coalition aims to reclaim migration as a political issue amid intense competition on the right over this contentious policy area.
- The Coalition intends to prioritize working holidaymakers for seasonal rural labor while cutting international student numbers and pledging resources to deport 77,000 unlawful non-citizens.
- Veterans' Affairs Minister Matt Keogh criticized the proposal as "catastrophic" for the economy, while One Nation leader Pauline Hanson accused the Coalition of copying her party's policy.
- The policy pivot follows a period where interest rates hit a 15-year-high, with voters increasingly concerned about cost-of-living pressures including housing and grocery bills.
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Australia, an ‘immigrant nation,’ is drastically raising its immigration threshold. As the immigration system—which served as the driving force behind Australia’s reconstruction after World War II—is being blamed as the primary culprit behind housing shortages, rising prices, and infrastructure deficiencies, mainstream political circles have scrambled to compete in reducing immigration. After the ruling Labor Party preemptively announced it woul…
Australia’s Coalition Vows Major Migration Cuts Ahead of 2028 Election
Australia’s opposition Liberal-National Coalition has unveiled plans for a major reduction in migration if it wins the 2028 federal election, with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor pledging to cut net overseas migration to 100,000 a year during the first two years of a Coalition government. Under the proposed policy, net overseas migration would then rise to […]
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