The 2026 Federal Budget forecast net overseas migration to rise by an additional 20,000 people in 2026–27 before moderating to about 225,000 a year from 2027 to 2030.

Hanson also criticised Australia’s international student settings, questioning why some overseas students are permitted to bring family members with them while studying.

Government sources stress the NOM projections are Treasury forecasts based on current settings.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for a complete ban on their return, saying they “made their bed” by travelling to a war zone to support terrorists and have “no place in our society.”

"Australia’s world-class settlement services and not-for-profit organisations have played a key role in helping refugee and humanitarian entrants settle in Australia."

Many Australians — including well-established migrants — privately felt immigration levels were too high.

Clare O’Neil MP will now serve as Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness.

Changes would improve workers’ rights and close a loophole used by employers to avoid paying permanent entitlements to an ongoing workforce