In a significant shift in political rhetoric, Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition has promised to enact the most drastic reduction in immigration in the nation’s history should they win the next election. Facing pressure from the surging One Nation party, Opposition figures Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan argued that the current migration levels are unsustainable, asserting that Australia needs "breathing space." Their proposal includes slashing net overseas migration to 100,000 for the first two years of their term and cutting the issuance of temporary visas by 650,000 over four years.

This aggressive stance mirrors a broader national debate on population growth, as the ruling Labor Party has also recently moved to tighten border and visa policies to curb "visa hopping" and stricter student regulations. Meanwhile, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has dismissed these mainstream promises as reactive, claiming both major parties have only addressed the issue because of the pressure applied by her party. With the next election looming in 2028, immigration has firmly cemented itself as a central battleground in Australian politics.