One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has proposed a policy to reduce temporary migration to Australia by 750,000 over three years. The plan has drawn criticism from the Labor party and industry experts who warn it could negatively impact the construction, healthcare, and aged care sectors.
Why it matters
The proposal highlights the intensifying political debate over immigration levels in Australia and the potential economic consequences of drastic policy shifts on essential labor-dependent industries.
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the new migration policy would give ‘illegal migrants’ three months to leave Australia. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP One Nation leader Pauline Hanson said the new migration policy would give ‘illegal migrants’ three months to leave Australia. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP One Nation One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care New immigration policy has attracted bipartisan condemnation with Labor warning it would damage construction, aged care and agriculture
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Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 the family members of skilled migrants in a “net-negative” plan.
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