One Nation MP concedes party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s once rural workforce included
Summary
One Nation MP David Farley said his party’s migration target of 130,000 net overseas migrants is close to the Labor government’s target. He emphasized that skilled workers, backpackers, and certain labor programs are separate from this number and important for key industries like agriculture and aged care.Key Facts
- One Nation’s net overseas migration (Nom) target is 130,000 people per year.
- Skilled workers, backpackers, and workers from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme are not included in the 130,000 figure.
- Farley said an additional minimum 100,000 migrants are needed beyond the 130,000 target to support critical industries.
- One Nation wants migrants to work mainly outside big cities, in areas like farming, mining, and engineering.
- Nom is the number of people coming to Australia minus those leaving, excluding short-term visitors.
- The government expects Nom to drop from about 300,000 recently to around 225,000 by 2027-28.
- The Labor government is planning immigration changes to meet Nom targets, but final policies have faced internal issues.
- Migrant workers make up over two-thirds of jobs in some key industries in Farley’s south-west NSW electorate.
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