Australia’s One Nation party has unveiled a sweeping immigration policy proposing to reduce the country’s temporary migrant population by *more than 750,000 over three years
The proposal, led by *Pauline Hanson*, seeks a period of “net-negative migration”, meaning departures would exceed arrivals while the temporary migrant population is reduced. It would particularly affect international students and family members of temporary skilled migrants.
Under the plan, international student visas would be capped at just over *100,000 annually, while visas for family members of international students and temporary skilled migrants would face major restrictions. After the initial three-year reduction, One Nation proposes a net overseas migration ceiling of about **130,000 a year*, subject to review.
However, this is *not current Australian government policy*. It is an immigration platform proposed by One Nation and would require the party to secure sufficient political power to implement it.
The proposal has already attracted criticism over its potential impact on sectors that rely heavily on migrant labour, including aged care, construction and agriculture.
