The Albanese government will shake up migration after a review found the system was not meeting either current or future needs.
The overhaul, to be announced by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil on Thursday, will cover permanent residency for temporary visa holders and ways to bring in skilled migrants to boost the economy.
About two million people in Australia are on temporary visas, with about 10 percent a year becoming permanent migrants.
O’Neil commissioned the review last year and will flesh out the government’s new policy when she addresses the National Press Club.
“Our migration system is broken. It’s not delivering for Australians. It’s not delivering for our businesses, and it’s not delivering for migrants themselves,” she told ABC’s 7.30 Report on Wednesday night….