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The federal government has detailed its plan to ease congestion in Australia's capital cities. Source: AAP

The federal government is set to slash Australia's annual migration intake as Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies concerns about congestion are driven by racism. Cabinet has authorized the changes, which would cut up to 30,000 from the current target of 190,000 permanent migrants.

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The federal government is set to slash Australia's annual migration intake as Prime Minister Scott Morrison denies concerns about congestion are driven by racism. Cabinet has authorized the changes, which would cut up to 30,000 from the current target of 190,000 permanent migrants.

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