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's opposition vows 'largest cut to immigration' in country's history
The Liberal-National party alliance has governed Australia for much of the postwar period but has slumped into third place in the opinion polls under pressure from the insurgent far-right One Nation party, which has vowed radical cuts to immigration. Net overseas migration -– the net gain or loss to the population through movement to and from Australia -– stood at 292,100 in the year to March, data showed last month. On Tuesday, Liberal Party le…
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The Frontier PostAustralia’s opposition vows ‘largest cut to immigration’ in country’s history
Australia’s conservative opposition has vowed to implement the ‘largest cut to immigration’ in the nation’s history if it wins the next election. The move comes as the party feels pressure from the insurgent far-right One Nation party, which has also called for radical immigration cuts.
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The Independent (US)Australian’s conservative opposition unveils plans for ‘biggest immigration cut’
Liberal-National Coalition vows to bring annual net overseas migration down to 100,000 for two years, roughly a third of current rate
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