One Nation plans 750,000 visa cuts over three years
One Nation would cut student visas to just over 100,000 and eliminate all family sponsorship visas for migrants.
One Nation has announced a plan to cut 750,000 visa places over three years. One Nation calls it 'net-negative migration' to give Australia 'breathing space'.
Student visas would fall from about 590,000 to just over 100,000 per year. Visas for families of both international students and skilled migrants would be cut to zero.
Visa overstayers would face lifetime bans. The party would also cut migrant worker visas and international graduate visas from 270,000 to just 40,000.
After three years, One Nation would set a ceiling of 130,000 for net overseas migration. Labor warns the plan would harm regional economies and likely push Australia into recession.
- 750,000 places over 3 years
- Total visa cuts
- Just over 100,000 per year
- Student visa cap
- About 590,000 per year
- Current student visas
- 130,000 per year
- Proposed net migration ceiling
Why it mattersUniversities would lose international student income. Businesses would face serious skills shortages. Regional communities could see rapid population decline and economic contraction.
AustraliaThis directly affects Australian universities' funding, businesses needing skilled workers, housing pressures in cities, and populations of regional areas that rely on migration.
Corroborated bysmh.com.au·theage.com.au
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