澳大利亚总理阿尔巴尼斯政府正计划对移民制度实施更严厉改革，以应对来自右翼民粹党派的政治压力[1]。内政部长托尼·伯克主持的内阁评议涵盖收紧家庭签证、限制背包客人数和削弱寻求庇护者上诉权等多项措施[1]。伯克原定周四发表演讲公布这些政策，但因需要更多时间评估经济和社会后果而临时取消[1]。
劳工党民调支持率出现下滑[1]。据数据显示，劳工党民调支持率从去年5月选举时的34.5%初选票下跌6.7个百分点[1]。前财政部长Martin Parkinson在2023年审查中指出，澳大利亚的移民项目已演变为"准客工制度"，可能因雇主依赖廉价劳动力而对生产力造成损害[1]。汉森党领导人汉森周四评论称她住在"托尼·伯克的脑子里"，并表示准备阻止"遛狗者、美甲师和优步司机"入境[1]。
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pursuing stricter immigration reforms amid growing political pressure from right-wing populist forces, with his government preparing a significant policy overhaul that reflects tensions between addressing anti-immigration sentiment and protecting migrant communities.[1]
The cabinet, led by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, is considering a range of toughened measures including stricter family visa rules, reduced backpacker numbers, and weakened appeal rights for asylum seekers.[1] Burke had scheduled a speech for Thursday to announce these immigration policy changes but postponed it to allow more time to assess the economic and social consequences of the proposed reforms.[1]
The policy shift comes as Labor's primary vote support has declined 6.7 percentage points from the 34.5% recorded at last May's election.[1] Former Treasury Secretary Martin Parkinson warned in a 2023 review that the immigration program had evolved into a "quasi-guest worker scheme," potentially damaging productivity through employer reliance on cheaper labor.[1] One Nation leader Pauline Hanson stated on Thursday that she lived in "Tony Burke's head," signaling her readiness to block what she characterized as low-skilled workers, declaring she would stop "dog walkers, nail technicians and Uber drivers" from entering Australia.[1]