Migration overhaul on hold as minister delays speech amid pushback

Migration overhaul on hold as minister delays speech amid pushback

Immigration minister Tony Burke has delayed a major speech on migration changes by at least a week. Mining companies want the planned cuts to skilled worker visas paused, saying they'll face staff shortages. Some Labor MPs don't want migration reduced just for show. The government says the changes won't cut migration below levels already set in the budget.

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