{
  "id": 12289418,
  "title": "Australian opposition party vows ’biggest cut to immigration’ in country’s history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/australian-opposition-party-vows-biggest-cut-to-immigration-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T03:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/world-news/australian-opposition-party-vows-biggest-cut-to-immigration-in-countrys-history-4933318"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sydney, October 6 - The conservative opposition coalition in Australia has unveiled a plan to drastically reduce immigration, describing it as the \"biggest cut to immigration in the history of this country.\" The Liberal-National Coalition's migration policy aims to cut temporary visas by 650,000 over four years and reduce annual net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years, roughly a third of its current rate. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor presented the proposal during a press conference, emphasizing that the plan prioritizes Australia and its national interests. The Coalition intends to halve humanitarian visa places to 10,000, cut international student enrollment to 240,000, and abolish the temporary graduate visa program. Additionally, they pledge to increase temporary skilled visas by 100,000 and address a backlog of construction worker visa applications. The plan surpasses the cuts proposed by the center-left Labor government, which aims to bring annual net migration down to 225,000 by 2028. Migration has been surging since Australia reopened its borders in February 2022, driven by international students, backpackers, and temporary workers, but numbers have been declining over the past two years, standing at 306,000 in the year to June 30, 2025.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Opposition coalition pledges \"biggest cut to immigration\" in Australia's history.",
    "Plan to cut temporary visas by 650,000 over four years.",
    "Opponent Leader Angus Taylor presents proposal at press conference."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The opposition coalition's plan to slash immigration prioritizes Australian national interests, and if implemented, would significantly alter the country's migration landscape, benefiting those seeking to limit population growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Australian opposition vows ‘biggest immigration cut’ in country’s history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/australian-opposition-vows-biggest-immigration-cut-in-countrys-history",
        "published": "2026-10-06T03:36:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}