The Albanese government’s plan to slash net migration to 260,000 this financial year is no longer achievable, according to one migration expert, with the rate of decline so far this financial year just over a quarter of what was projected.
Abul Rizvi, a former deputy immigration secretary, predicted a “very embarrassing” few days for the government, with data on Thursday expected to show the 2023-24 net overseas migration forecast was “missed by a long, long way”.