Aug 5, 2026 – 10.22amThe Albanese government’s new immigration policy, set to be unveiled by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, will aim to maintain the budget’s forecasts for net overseas migration (NOM) rather than seeking to drastically reduce the figures.Burke will soon unveil new steps to lower the number of arrivals and boost departures, but sources who requested anonymity to speak more freely said the policy would aim to ensure the current forecasts were met, not lower what was already in the budget papers.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles