Overview
- Opposition leader Angus Taylor unveiled the package on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, saying net overseas migration would fall to 100,000 in the first two years and then rise to 160,000 by year four.
- The plan would shrink the stock of temporary visa holders by about 650,000 over four years by largely abolishing graduate visas, capping student commencements, restricting dependents and forcing most second or subsequent visa applications offshore.
- The Coalition proposes to halve the humanitarian intake to 10,000 a year, impose a 30‑day limit for onshore protection claims and curb so‑called 'visa hopping' to speed removals of unlawful non‑citizens.
- The party says it worked with the Parliamentary Budget Office and expects the package to be budget‑neutral, but it has not released full independent costings and economists and business groups warn of labour shortages and revenue risks.
- The announcement sharpens a political fight over migration after Labor’s recent regulatory caps on backpacker extensions, with Nationals and regional industry groups warning of immediate harm to farms and seasonal work while One Nation claims credit for shifting policy debates.