Australian home affairs minister Clare O’Neil unveils reforms designed to cut red tape and reduce delays to permanent residency
The Albanese government will radically simplify Australia’s migration by bringing in a three-tiered assessment system designed to cut red tape and reduce delays to permanent residency.
The federal government will also use national cabinet in Brisbane on Friday to begin planning with the states for services and infrastructure to support population growth. O’Neil said it was “a bit startling” that there was “no genuine mechanism at the moment for us to plan for population changes”. But in answer to questions, O’Neil said “if we implemented all the things I’ve discussed, the consequence of that would be a smaller migration program for the country”.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup O’Neil said at the press club the new temporary skilled migration income threshold for the second tier would be $70,000, up from $53,900.
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