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Coalition plan to cut migration to 100,000

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The Coalition proposes net overseas migration of 100,000 for two years; Labor targets 245,000 this year and 225,000 next; One Nation wants net negative migration at first. What number, or what way of setting the number, makes most sense to you, and why?

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The Coalition would tie future migration to the number of new homes completed. Supporters say this links population to housing supply; critics say migrants also build homes. How should housing and migration be connected, if at all?

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Temporary graduate visas would largely be scrapped except for some fields such as PhD, health and education graduates and regional students. If you study, teach or employ graduates, how would that affect you?

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For employers in health, aged care, construction or farming: where do your workers come from now, and what would a cut of this size mean for staffing?

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The Coalition would cut bridging visas from about 414,000 to around 20,000 by requiring offshore reapplication. What questions would need answering about how that would work in practice?

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The plan halves the humanitarian intake to 10,000 places a year. What should guide the size of Australia's humanitarian program?

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ACCI warns the cuts would slow economic growth; the Coalition says the plan is budget neutral but has not released full modelling. What modelling or evidence would you want to see from each side?

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Labor's September changes restrict course-hopping, limit family members on student visas and cap later years of working holiday visas. Are those changes already showing up in your workplace, campus or town?

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Independent Zali Steggall argues the real issue is infrastructure, while the Coalition and One Nation say numbers are too high. Where you live, are pressures on roads, schools and housing mainly about population growth or about investment?

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Universities rely on international student fees. If commencements were capped at 240,000 as proposed, what would change for courses, campus jobs or local businesses near campuses?

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The ABC reports the Coalition would allow about 60,000 more temporary skilled workers plus 15,000 new skilled project visas a year while cutting other categories. Does shifting the mix towards skilled visas address the gaps you see?

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This is an Opposition proposal, not law. Which parts would need legislation, and which could be done by a minister setting planning levels? Share any official explanation you have found.

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If you hold, or recently held, a student, graduate or bridging visa, what would you want decision-makers on all sides to understand about how these rules play out? Leave out visa numbers and personal details.

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Coalition proposal: numbers

The Liberal Party's policy page says the Coalition would cut net migration to 100,000 a year for two years, rising to about 160,000 by year four, keep it below new homes completed, reduce temporary visa holders by about 650,000 over four years, keep the permanent program at 185,000 places and cut the humanitarian intake to 10,000 a year.

Coalition proposal: visas (reported)

The ABC reported that the plan would largely scrap temporary graduate visas except for PhD, health and education graduates and regional university students, cap student visa commencements at 240,000, and cut bridging visas from about 414,000 to 20,000 by requiring offshore reapplication. Full costings were not released.

Current Labor settings (reported)

Labor's targets are 245,000 net overseas migration this year and 225,000 next financial year, compared with 292,100 in the year to March. Its September changes restrict student course-hopping and family members on student visas, cap later-year working holiday stays and add compliance officers.

How the three plans compare (reported)

The ABC compares One Nation's aim of net negative migration for three years, the Coalition's 100,000 then rising, and Labor's 225,000 by 2028, along with differences on students, family visas and enforcement.

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