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Canavan: Coalition to Slash Migration, Introduce New Dedicated Ag Visa
The plan would cut temporary visas, protect regional work schemes and create 15,000 project visas for major construction jobs.
- The Coalition pledged the "biggest cut to immigration in Australian history," aiming to slash net overseas migration to 100,000 and introduce a new agricultural visa from 2030.
- Nationals leader Matt Canavan introduced the plan amid rising voter sentiment toward One Nation, which has campaigned aggressively on anti-migration platforms in regional Australia.
- The plan reduces temporary visa holders by about 650,000 over four years, cutting student visas from 528,000 to 456,000 and scrapping Labor's ballot system for Working Holiday Maker visas.
- National Farmers' Federation president Hamish McIntyre welcomed the proposal, calling for bipartisan support to develop a "practical, durable model" with strong worker protections for agriculture.
- These measures form part of a broader election pitch addressing housing and cost-of-living pressures, with Australia's net overseas migration reaching 292,000 in the 12 months to March 2026.
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Brisbane TimesCoalition unveils migration plan
The Coalition will today unveil its migration plan, aiming to cut the number of migrants to 100,000 a year.
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NFF welcomes commitment to a new Ag Visa
The National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the Coalition’s commitment to introduce a new Agriculture Visa from 2030, saying a fit-for-purpose migration system is essential to Australia’s food and fibre production and regional communities. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the announcement recognised the farm sector’s longstanding call for a dedicated visa pathway that complements, rather than […] The post NFF welcomes commitment to a new Ag …
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