We are now only a few weeks away from the Federal Election on 3
May 2025 and are currently seeing both major political parties
campaigning to reduce immigration levels.
The Coalition is cracking down on both the permanent and
temporary migration programs, promising to reduce the annual intake of permanent migrants
from 185,000 to 140,000 people and apparently cut Net Overseas
Migration from 260,000 to 160,000 people.
Net Overseas Migration (NOM) levels capture the difference
between the number of people leaving and arriving in Australia, and
includes people on Temporary Visas including Skilled Visas.
The current Government believes the Coalition's apparent
plan to cut its projected NOM figures by 100,000 would affect
skilled workers that are crucial to construction, aged care and
tourism – but while it has criticised the Coalition, greater
clarity is needed on its own policies to manage immigration.
