One Nation has again had to clear up its migration target, so exactly what is the NOM?
Net Overseas Migration is a term that's often misunderstood, and the PM claims numbers are being thrown around 'like confetti'. So what exactly is the NOM, what kind of factors cause it to fluctuate, and where do the political parties stand?
Net overseas migration, or NOM, is the measure of how many people are arriving in Australia and staying for a year or more, minus those who leave to live abroad. The term has become a key talking point in Australia's migration debate, but it's often misunderstood. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson recently had to clarify the party's NOM target after their new MP, David Farley, suggested it was not much different from Labor's numbers.
Both Labor and the Coalition have also stated their intention to reduce NOM, but the specifics of how they plan to achieve this remain unclear.
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