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Politics
Lucinda Garbutt-Young

'Chaos and confusion' engulfs future migration policy

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has delayed plans to outline new immigration rules. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The federal government's delay of a much-anticipated speech heralding Australia's immigration crackdown has been met with criticism from conservative counterparts.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke was due to speak at the National Press Club on Thursday, where he was expected to announce rules to cut net overseas migration.

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