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One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care

New policy has already attracted bipartisan condemnation with Labor warning it would damage construction, aged care and agricultureFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation says it will cut the number of temporary migr...

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The Guardian
by Tom McIlroy Political editor
One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care

New policy has already attracted bipartisan condemnation with Labor warning it would damage construction, aged care and agriculture

One Nation says it will cut the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years, targeting international students and the family members of skilled migrants in a “net-negative” plan.

But Labor has said it would cause sweeping damage to construction, health care, aged care and disability sectors, and the Liberals have cast doubt about whether any modelling underpinned the figure.

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