Migration cut and visa changes: How Australia could be affected by One Nation and Labor plans

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STUDENT MIGRATION COMPOSITE — A composite showing Anthony Albanese, Angus Taylor and Pauline Hanson, about migration and international students created on Thursday, September 17, 2026. (AAP Graphics/Joanna Kordina, AAP Image/Jono Searle, Pip Farquharson, Mick Tsikas, Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / JOANNA KORDINA/AAPIMAGE

Australia’s migration debate is heating up. With One Nation proposing cuts of more than 750,000 migrants over three years and the federal government aiming to reduce net overseas migration from 292,000 to 225,000 through stricter visa rules, what could these changes mean for international students, skilled workers, Australia’s economy and regional communities?

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Published 17 September 2026 6:04pm

By SBS Hindi

Presented by Nabeel Hasan

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Australia’s migration debate is heating up. With One Nation proposing cuts of more than 750,000 migrants over three years and the federal government aiming to reduce net overseas migration from 292,000 to 225,000 through stricter visa rules, what could these changes mean for international students, skilled workers, Australia’s economy and regional communities?

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