Aug 6, 2026 – 8.00pmThe Albanese government’s leadership group overruled cabinet on Labor’s new immigration policy, saying the measures agreed were too weak to cut the number of net arrivals from overseas and the system could still be gamed.The government hopes to announce details of its immigration clampdown as early as next week, after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke withdrew from an address at the Press Club, where he was scheduled to make the announcement on Thursday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles