Opposition to promise migration cuts as frontbencher refuses to confirm figure
Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg will use a National Press Club address to promote a new housing and migration policy.
A senior Coalition frontbencher has declined to disclose specific details of his party's plan to reduce migration numbers, despite an expected announcement later on Wednesday. Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg will address these concerns in a major speech at the National Press Club on Wednesday, advocating for a significant cut to net overseas migration levels.
Treasury modeling suggests that net overseas migration could decrease from 301,000 to 225,000 by the end of the decade. However, Bragg will propose an average annual net overseas migration rate of 180,000 to address a housing shortage. He asserts that such a reduction is feasible and consistent with past reductions. Opposition treasury spokesperson Tim Wilson, however, initially refused to confirm the 180,000 figure during an interview, urging caution and waiting for Bragg's speech.
Bragg also plans to propose replacing the National Construction Code with a new Basic Australian Standard, a 80-page document focusing on cost-effective and safe building standards.
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