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Australia to Keep Permanent Migration Intake at 185,000 After Tens of Thousands Rally

Burke confirmed the intake would stay steady at 185,000 places (same as 2024-25), pointing to the productivity benefits of a strong skilled stream.
Australia to Keep Permanent Migration Intake at 185,000 After Tens of Thousands Rally
Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 4, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
9/2/2025|Updated: 9/2/2025
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Tens of thousands took to the streets over the weekend calling on the Albanese Labor government to slowdown the migration intake.

A day later Canberra revealed the permanent migration program to the country will stay at 185,000 for the 2025–26 year, the same as last year.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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