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Immigration and population

Government position

Managed migration; post-COVID normalisation; housing linkage in rhetoric; student visa adjustments as lever.

Opposition position

Coalition under Taylor: lower permanent intake, stronger border rhetoric, link to cost of living and housing.

Crossbench position

One Nation: maximal restriction. Greens: humanitarian intake vs broader migration settings differ by issue.

Internal party tension

Labor Right vs Left on humanitarian vs skilled balance; Liberals split moderates vs hard-right on rhetoric.

Key politicians

Event log

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