Soaring temporary migrant numbers outstrip Morrison’s 'congestion busting' cut

Population figures contained in last week’s federal budget show the number of temporary migrants is rising much faster than previously forecast.

General view of traffic on the Warringah freeway in Sydney, Wednesday, May 6, 2015. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP

The government is predicting a surge in temporary migrants that will outstrip the planned cuts to the number of new permanent residents under Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “congestion-busting” policy.

Despite reducing the annual permanent intake by 30,000, last week’s federal budget showed an increase in overseas students and temporary visa holders will more than make up for that. 

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