Key Points
- In his budget reply speech, Peter Dutton says the Coalition would cut the annual permanent migration rate to 140,000 annually if elected.
- The Greens have criticised the Coalition for blaming the housing crisis on high net migration.
- Under the plan, permanent migration would be decreased by 25 per cent, whilst places for international students and humanetarian visas would also be reduced.
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Coalition's reply to Labor's 2024 budget
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