Angus Taylor’s immigration plan misses the target – on politics and on policy | Abul Rizvi
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•Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:47:13 GMT
📰 What Happened
Immigration expert Abul Rizvi says the Coalition's immigration plan misses the target on both politics and policy. Angus Taylor set a net overseas migration goal of 100,000 for the first two years from 2028-29. It rises to 130,000 then 160,000 by 2032. Rizvi notes the six-page policy never mentions the labour market.
🔍 The Backstory
The plan sits between Labor's target and One Nation's, which wants negative net migration for three years. Rizvi says 100,000 a year cannot be delivered if unemployment is 4.6% and there are 325,000 job vacancies. He predicts strong pressure from business to lift the target. He says big swings in migration are never good policy because they hurt planning and investment.
🎯 Why It Matters
Migration numbers affect the workforce, wages and prices. Sudden large shifts make it hard for businesses and governments to plan ahead.
Immigration expert Abul Rizvi says the Coalition's immigration plan misses the target on both politics and policy. Angus Taylor set a net overseas migration goal of 100,000 for the first two years from 2028-29. It rises to 130,000 then 160,000 by 2032. Rizvi notes the six-page policy never mentions the labour market.
The plan sits between Labor's target and One Nation's, which wants negative net migration for three years. Rizvi says 100,000 a year cannot be delivered if unemployment is 4.6% and there are 325,000 job vacancies. He predicts strong pressure from business to lift the target. He says big swings in migration are never good policy because they hurt planning and investment.
Migration numbers affect the workforce, wages and prices. Sudden large shifts make it hard for businesses and governments to plan ahead.