One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 amid warnings move would damage economy

Source: The Guardian 1 hour ago

New immigration policy has attracted bipartisan condemnation, with Labor warning it would damage construction, healthcare and agriculture

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One Nation says it will cut the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years, targeting international students and family members of skilled migrants in a “net-negative” plan.

But the business and agriculture sectors have warned the plan would badly hurt the economy and weaken essential services, without lifting living standards for Australians.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/14/one-nation-new-migration-plan-cut-750000-aged-care-impact-ntwnfb

One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 amid warnings move would damage economy

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