Imagine Dutton’s implausible cuts to migration were actually possible. Now see the dire economic consequences
Net migration of international students and skilled workers would have to fall by almost 90% to achieve the Coalition’s promised figuresPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA re-elected Coalition government would have to slash net migration of students and temporary skilled workers by 90% to reach its “impossibly heroic” goal of reducing net migration to 160,000 next financial year, a Guardian analysis shows.Given the practical and legislative barriers to achieving such swingeing cuts, several experts told Guardian Australia that Peter Dutton has no realistic pathway to delivering a key election commitment days out from Saturday’s polls.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...
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Net migration of international students and skilled workers would have to fall by almost 90% to achieve the Coalition’s promised figures
- Polls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorer
- Party policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverage
- Listen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
A re-elected Coalition government would have to slash net migration of students and temporary skilled workers by 90% to reach its “impossibly heroic” goal of reducing net migration to 160,000 next financial year, a Guardian analysis shows.
Given the practical and legislative barriers to achieving such swingeing cuts, several experts told Guardian Australia that Peter Dutton has no realistic pathway to delivering a key election commitment days out from Saturday’s polls.
Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...
