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Angus Taylor unveils plan to cut migration to 100,000
Original: Angus Taylor’s migration plan: slash net migration to 100,000, force international students offshore, add social media c
Coalition frontbencher Angus Taylor has announced a migration plan to slash net migration to 100,000 a year, require international students to study offshore, and introduce social media checks for applicants. The policy is framed as an attempt to outflank One Nation on immigration, with the Coalition claiming it is budget-neutral despite unreleased parliamentary costings. Critics point to the absence of modelling on skills shortages, aged care and other labour needs, and question the economic impact of cutting the international education sector.
Why now: The Coalition's hardline migration policy ahead of an election has sparked debate over its costs, motives and impact on skills shortages.
Angus TaylorLiberal Party of AustraliaOne NationParliamentary Budget OfficeAustralia
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- Angus Taylor’s migration plan: slash net migration to 100,000, force international students offshore, add social media checks. All to outflank One Nation. The Coalition claims it’s budget-neutral but the PBO advice hasn’t been released. No modelling on skills shortages, aged… · FusionPartyAus@mastodon.au · 2
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