{
  "id": 2989355,
  "title": "View from The Hill: Liberals, One Nation and Labor all have immigration details up in the air",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/view-from-the-hill-liberals-one-nation-and-labor-all-have-immigration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/view-from-the-hill-liberals-one-nation-and-labor-all-have-immigration-details-up-in-the-air-289895"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Liberal Party's immigration policy details remain unspecified for the year, according to spokesman Jonno Duniam, adding a layer of uncertainty to Australia's ongoing immigration discourse. Meanwhile, One Nation's stance on immigration policy remains ambiguous, while Labor has yet to outline any modifications to meet its goal of reducing immigration intake, a target previously delayed. Despite asserting they would unveil the policy \"in the near future\", Duniam emphasized the need to consider all global and domestic factors by 2028, the year of the upcoming election. \"We're in 2026. The world in 2028 [...] is going to be very, very different so we need to make sure we are as relevant to that point in time as possible,\" Duniam explained.\n\nThe timing of the policy release is further complicated by Duniam's impending departure from parliament by the end of the year. One Nation's policy, previously unclear, was clarified by new MP David Farley, who suggested the party's target for Net Overseas Migration (NOM) might not differ significantly from the government's. Farley stated that aside from the 130,000 NOM figure proposed by leader Pauline Hanson, there could be an additional 100,000 people, including those under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (PALM) and other workers, particularly aged care workers. However, Farley estimated the number of rotating temporary workers beyond the NOM at 40,000.\n\nThe party's leadership, including Barnaby Joyce, reiterated One Nation's commitment to a NOM of 130,000, acknowledging that some new MPs might make errors. Joyce also confirmed PALM workers do not significantly contribute to the NOM as they do not reside in Australia for extended periods. Hanson deleted a tweet from earlier in the year proposing a negative NOM, which, given the calculations, would have placed the nation in a deficit.\n\nPrime Minister Anthony Albanese reiterated the government's budget figures, aiming to reduce the NOM from around 300,000 to 225,000 over two years. However, the government has yet to announce the date for Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke to present proposed policy changes. The government plans to cut immigration for students and those on temporary graduate visas and secondary applicants, focusing more on skilled workers and aged care workers. Duniam noted that the contribution of working holiday makers (backpackers) to the NOM is minimal and they are not targeting this group as they believe it is not the major issue.",
  "summary": "It’s a hot political issue, but the Liberals’ won’t have an immigration policy in 2026, One Nation’s position is confused and Labor has yet to announce its changes.",
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  "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."
}