07/10/2026
🇦🇺 **AUSTRALIA’S MIGRATION POLICIES: LABOR vs COALITION vs ONE NATION**
Australia’s three major political forces are now proposing significantly lower migration levels, but their approaches differ.
**🔴 LABOR:** The Albanese government is targeting net overseas migration of **245,000 this financial year and 225,000 by 2027–28**, alongside tighter rules for international students, dependants and visa-hopping. [ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/federal-politics-coalition-migration-policy/107232776?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
**🔵 COALITION:** Angus Taylor’s newly announced plan would cut net overseas migration to **100,000 for the first two years**, then **130,000 in year three and 160,000 in year four**. It also proposes cutting around **650,000 temporary visas** over four years. [ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/coalition-unveils-policy-to-cut-net-overseas-migration/107233742?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
**🟠 ONE NATION:** Pauline Hanson’s party is proposing much deeper reductions, including **net negative migration for three years**, before moving toward a longer-term target below 130,000. [ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/migration-cuts-comparison-labor-coalition-one-nation/107232222?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
The debate is now focused on the trade-offs: **housing affordability, infrastructure, population growth, skilled-worker shortages, education and economic growth.** Economists and business groups have warned that sharply reducing migration could also create workforce pressures in areas such as health, aged care and construction. [ABC News](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/coalition-migration-plan-risks-significant-economic-hit/107236278?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
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