Opposition's Budget Reply: Reduce permanent migration to ease Australia's housing crisis

Reduced bureaucracy, a simplified budget, and a decrease in migration are at the heart of the Coalition's plan for Australia.

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton delivers his 2024-25 Budget Reply speech in the House of Representatives, Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE

Key Points

• In his budget reply speech, Peter Dutton says the Coalition would cut the annual permanent migration rate to 140,000 annually if elected.
• The Greens have criticised the Coalition for blaming the housing crisis on high net migration.
• Under the plan, permanent migration would be decreased by 25 per cent, whilst places for international students and humanetarian visas would also be reduced.

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