Migration Policy: Everybody Wants to Cut, But Nobody Knows How
Migration policy is a topic
Parties are quiet about visa categories
Tony Burke canceled a speech about migration
The cabinet did not agree on migration cuts
Ministers said discussions were civil
Another migration issue happened
Andrew Bragg spoke about migration
Bragg shared his thoughts on migration
Bragg's ideas were not approved by his party
Bragg was trying to start a debate
The visa categories were not agreed on
Andrew Bragg shared his thoughts on migration
Matt Canavan opposed cuts to backpackers
All parties are confused about migration
One Nation may be more confused
One Nation's migration target is unclear
Migration is hard to control
The migration net is complex
Net overseas migration is misunderstood
It tracks arrivals and departures
It's not a reliable measure of migrants
Net overseas migration is hard to understand
Adding numbers doesn't give historical context
Net migration was low during the pandemic
Net overseas migration was high last year
The pandemic changed migration patterns
Total visas are also high
Confusion comes from focusing on net migration
NOM targets are not related to actual visas
Even with visa targets, NOM is hard to control
Labor's plan is to meet the forecasted NOM
The forecast is 225,000 for 2027-28
This is challenging because forecasts are often exceeded
It's not quite a target, but sounds like one
Labor's target is the number of bridging visas
Bridging visas are given to those between categories
The number of bridging visas is over 400,000
Many people on bridging visas are 'permanently temporary'
Labor will try to reduce the number of bridging visas
Measures may include limiting work rights
These measures might reduce the NOM
The Coalition's target is also unclear
The Coalition promised a one-to-one ratio with housing
But they haven't nominated visa categories
Andrew Bragg suggested an indicative NOM target
The Coalition won't have to commit to a number
Peta Credlin said the Coalition needs a number
Angus Taylor said housing completions are low
The Nationals oppose cuts to backpackers
Business and community concerns are another problem
One Nation's policies are ambiguous
One Nation's website says they'll cap visas at 130,000
But it's unclear what this target means
The target might be for permanent visas
One Nation hasn't stated which visa streams will be cut
Hanson points to people who are here 'illegally'
The Department of Home Affairs says this figure is elusive
One Nation's NOM target is unclear
These numbers matter for those who want to govern
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