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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Australian opposition party vows 'biggest cut to immigration' in country's history

SYDNEY, - Australia's conservative opposition coalition has proposed to slash temporary and humanitarian visas while prioritising skilled workers in what it called the "biggest cut to immigration" in the nation's history.

The Liberal-National Coalition's migration policy would cut temporary visas by 650,000 over four years and bring annual net overseas migration down to 100,000 for two years, around one-third of its current rate.

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