Taylor would hold net overseas migration at annual 100,000 for two years in plan hitting students, refugees
The radical opposition blueprint – framed against the background of One Nation – would cut temporary visa holders by about 650,000 over four years.
The Coalition opposition has unveiled a plan to significantly reduce Net Overseas Migration (NOM) to 100,000 annually for the next two years, as reported by a wire service. This drastic reduction, which would be the lowest level since 2004, is part of a broader strategy to cut temporary visas by about 650,000 over four years, halving the refugee intake from 20,000 to 10,000 yearly, and tightening review procedures for those onshore.
Despite these cuts, the temporary skilled intake will increase by over 60,000 over the same period. The opposition also plans to scrap temporary graduate visas and introduce an 'in-demand' visa stream for up to 5,000 skilled workers annually, tied to specific projects. The proposed plan aims to keep migration's share of the population below the Howard government's average and is budget neutral, according to the opposition.
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