Opposition unveils plan for Australia’s ‘biggest immigration cut’ tied to housing supply
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New guidance explains appeal options as Australia’s Administrative Review Tribunal tightens visa-refusal deadlines
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Budget locks 2026-27 migration cap at 185,000 but steers 70 % of visas to onshore applicants
The 2026-27 Budget keeps Australia’s migration ceiling at 185,000 but shifts priority to onshore candidates, sharply reducing places for offshore Skill-stream hopefuls. Employer-sponsored visas gain most, regional quotas fall, and salary thresholds rise on 1 July—developments that corporate mobility managers must factor into hiring and retention plans.
Migration arms-race in Canberra branded a ‘nightmare’ for universities
Times Higher Education reports that political one-upmanship over migration cuts is spooking Australia’s higher-education sector. Universities warn that deep reductions in student visas—now central to both Labor’s and the Coalition’s housing strategies—could strip billions from budgets and hand market share to overseas competitors.
SA pilot uses Training (407) visa to bring Filipino nurses into rural workforce
South Australia has launched a pilot that brings Filipino nurses to Cleve on Training (407) visas, letting them earn Australian credentials while they fill critical workforce gaps. The program bundles immigration, training and housing support, offering regional hospitals a faster, cheaper alternative to standard skilled-migration routes. If expanded, it could help Australian states plug shortages in health, construction and trades without waiting for protracted offshore recruitment.