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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
Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has outlined a Coalition migration policy that would cut net migration to 100,000, require some international students to study offshore, and introduce social media checks for applicants. Critics say the plan is designed to outflank One Nation, and note the party claims it is budget-neutral while costings from the Parliamentary Budget Office have not been released, with no modelling of impacts on skills shortages or aged care.
Why now: Australia's migration settings are a contested political issue ahead of the election, with the Coalition trying to outflank One Nation on immigration.
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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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