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Dutton must target backpackers to deliver promised cuts to migration

  • Australia had 226,510 working holidaymakers at the end of February 2025, an increase of 43,000 from March 2024 and 90,000 from March 2023, showing significant growth in this area of migration.
  • Rizvi noted that cutting backpacker visas would face challenges, including renegotiating agreements with multiple countries and potential resistance from the tourism industry.
  • The Coalition's policy aims to reduce skilled migration numbers by 45,000, lowering the intake to 87,200, according to Rizvi.
  • Tehan confirmed that the Coalition prioritizes workers in trades, health, aged care, and hospitality.
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USEA broke the news in on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
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