澳大利亚反对党联盟党宣布计划将净海外移民水平降至每年18万人以下，这将是全球金融危机以来的最低水平[1]。该目标比现任劳工党政府的短期预测低4.5万人，也低于去年的入境人数约12万人[1]。反对党住房发言人安德鲁·布拉格将在周三国家新闻俱乐部演讲中公布该政策的详细内容[1]。
布拉格的方案涉及在家庭签证、国际学生、打工度假者和学后工作签证方面进行"适度削减"[1]。澳大利亚自2022年中期以来人口增加了180万，其中150万来自净海外移民，而同期住房增加仅55万套，形成约13万套的住房缺口[1]。作为对比，在2009-10年全球金融危机后，净移民曾在约18个月内从30万降至17.5万[1]。劳工党上周取消了原定的移民政策演讲，该演讲本计划宣布将净移民从30万降至22.5万[1]。
Australia's opposition Coalition has announced plans to reduce net overseas migration to below 180,000 people annually, marking the lowest level since the Global Financial Crisis.[1] This target sits 45,000 people below the current Labor government's projected intake.[1]
Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg will detail the policy proposal at the National Press Club on Wednesday, with plans to achieve the reduction through modest cuts across family visas, international student numbers, working holiday maker visas, and post-study work visas.[1] The proposal comes as Australia has experienced significant population growth of 1.8 million people since mid-2022, with 1.5 million of that increase driven by net overseas migration.[1] Over the same period, housing construction added only 550,000 dwellings, leaving an estimated shortfall of 130,000 homes.[1]
The Coalition's target echoes migration levels seen during the Global Financial Crisis, when net migration fell from 300,000 to 175,000 within approximately 18 months in 2009-10.[1] The announcement follows the Labor government's decision last week to cancel a scheduled migration policy speech that was expected to announce a reduction in net migration from 300,000 to 225,000.[1]