The Albanese government has ignored the weekend’s protests and maintained Australia’s permanent migrant intake at the historically high level of 185,000.
“It follows consultation with the states and territories, which recommended maintaining the size and composition of the Program, with a focus on skilled migration”, Immigration and Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said via media release.
“The Department of Home Affairs has been processing visas based on last year’s level, so there has been no disruption to the delivery of the Program”.
