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7 October 2026

Migration has become a major political talking point – how do parties’ policies compare?

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Source reporting: Guardian Australia Politics

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Migration has become a major political talking point – how do parties’ policies compare?

Labor, the Coalition and One Nation are all planning to reduce net overseas migration – but their plans may not be realistic or beneficial, experts say Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast The next federal election could be up to two years away, but both major parties – and their biggest threat, One Nation – have already released their immigration policies. How do they stack up against each other?

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