One Nation unveils plan to slash Australia's temporary migration by 750,000
One Nation announced a strategy to reduce the country's temporary migration intake by more than 750,000 over the next three years, focusing on student and family visas.
One one outlet detailed a migration reform that aims to cut Australia's temporary migration numbers by over 750,000 across a three-year span, temporarily turning the net overseas migration balance negative. Skilled worker visas would remain open without a new cap, but the party intends to remove about 70,000 family visas granted to dependents. International student visas are proposed to be limited to 100,000 annually, and graduate visas would face stricter eligibility, with a new category for high-value research students.
Overstayers would be given three months to leave voluntarily, after which enforcement actions and a lifetime re-entry ban could apply. The plan also includes a separate initiative by independent MP Nicolette Boele to define "affordable housing" nationally, backed by several housing organisations.
Why it matters
The proposal could dramatically reshape Australia's labour market, education sector and demographic growth.
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