One Nation wants to cut 760,000 temporary migrants over three years
One Nation proposes cutting international students from 590,000 to 350,000. Temporary graduate visa holders would fall from 270,000 to 40,000.
One Nation this week announced a policy to reduce immigration to "net negative" for three years. The plan would ease pressure on housing and services.
The policy targets international students, graduate visa holders, and family reunification pathways. International students would fall from almost 590,000 to 350,000.
This is a cut of about 240,000 over three years. Graduate visas would shrink from about 270,000 to 40,000.
This is a reduction of about 230,000 people or 85%. Combined with other restrictions, total temporary migration would drop by more than 760,000.
The Business Council of Australia warned the cuts risk damaging economic growth and worsening skills shortages. The Australian Industry Group said the plan risks "severe economic self-harm" when many employers already struggle to fill jobs.
- From 270,000 to 40,000, an 85% cut
- Graduate visa reduction
- From 590,000 to 350,000, a cut of 240,000
- Student visa reduction
Why it mattersThese workers fill gaps in restaurants, retail, aged care, health services and transport. A major reduction could leave employers struggling to hire at a time when vacancy rates are already high.
AustraliaIf implemented, Australian businesses would face harder recruitment, particularly in regional areas where job vacancies already go unfilled. Wages pressure could rise in affected sectors.
Corroborated bycrikey.com.au
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