澳大利亚工党政府计划推出一系列新规则以削减净海外移民，并敦促临时居民离开[1]。政府计划的调整措施包括加强工作假期规则、改革家庭签证申请程序和限制某些移民上诉权[1]。内务部长托尼·伯克原定本周在国家新闻俱乐部发表关于移民管理的演讲已被推迟，预计在未来两周内重新进行[1]。
根据政府目标，本财年净海外移民目标为295,000人[1]。澳大利亚统计局的最新数据显示，净海外移民已下降至301,000，较2023年疫情后峰值下降45%[1]。政府预计净海外移民将从本财年的295,000人进一步下降至下一财年的245,000人，再至2027-28年的225,000人[1]。2025-26财年永久移民目标设定在185,000人[1]。此外，研究生学生签证费将上升25%，达到5,750澳元[1]。
Australia's Labor government is preparing to implement new rules aimed at reducing net overseas migration and encouraging temporary residents to leave the country [1]. The initiative will involve tightening work holiday visa regulations, adjusting family sponsorship application processes, and restricting certain migrants' appeal rights, though the government does not intend to lower net migration below the current target of 295,000 people for the financial year [1].
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke had been scheduled to deliver a speech at the National Press Club this week outlining the government's migration management strategy, but the address has been postponed and is now expected to take place within the next two weeks [1]. The permanent migration intake target has been set at 185,000 for the 2025-26 financial year, maintaining the same level as 2024-25 [1]. Additionally, postgraduate student visa fees are rising by 25 percent to $5,750 [1].
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, net overseas migration has already declined to 301,000, representing a 45 percent decrease from the pandemic-driven peak in 2023 [1]. Projections indicate that migration will further decrease from the current year's target of 295,000 to 245,000 in the following financial year, and continue to 225,000 by 2027-28 [1]. Recent polling data shows Labor's primary vote has risen to 31 percent, compared to the Coalition's 22 percent, while One Nation stands at 25 percent [1].