Migration System Overhaul to Entice Long-Term Residents

Participants in the Australia Day parade are seen as the walk down Swanston Street in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 26, 2020. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

The Albanese government will shake up migration after a review found the system was not meeting either current or future needs.

The overhaul, to be announced by Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil on Thursday, will cover permanent residency for temporary visa holders and ways to bring in skilled migrants to boost the economy.