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Labor bets house on migration figure that won't behave

Bringing migration down will disarm those who have weaponised one statistic against the government, but it's not clear that will happen, experts say.

AAP · Sep 18

Labor visa overstayer detention centre plan branded a ‘Donald Trump twist’ on immigration

Australian Greens senator compares government’s policy to ICE as Tony Burke calls it a ‘ridiculous claim’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.

AAP · Sep 16

Taylor compares past figures with future forecast for misleading migration claim

An expert has described the Opposition Leader's methodology as "dodgy" after he claimed this year's migration rate is running 80,000 ahead of forecasts.

AAP · May 26

When it comes to immigration, the Liberal party is putting politics ahead of social cohesion – and logic

You would think politicians promoting ‘Australian values’ would try to exhibit some themselves, including a ‘fair go’ for all

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16

'Shut the door': Liberal leader mulls migration change

Newly minted Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is mulling over the make-up of his front bench ahead of the likely release of the Liberals' migration policy.

AAP · Feb 15

Net migration falls as 'values' debate heats up

Australia's net overseas migrant intake dropped last financial year but is unlikely to fall as far as government forecasts for coming years.

AAP · Dec 18, 2025

Australia’s immigration is not ‘out of control’ – it’s trending lower and has been for over a year

Treasury officials assume net migration to Australia will slow to 335,100 in the year to June

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Those angry about migration figures are ignoring what happened in Australia during Covid and other key facts

But the lack of a well-reasoned migration plan from Labor is not helping at a time when extremist views are flourishing

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2025

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Abul Rizvi on how silence and stalling stoke anti-migrant fears

Immigration has once again become a hot button issue, from weekend protests featuring neo-Nazis to a new A$408 million deal with Nauru to accept former immigration detainees Australia cannot legally deport back to their own countries.

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2025