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Migration dips as Coalition accuses government of failing to meet targets
Why it matters
Sustained net overseas migration above 301,000 annually directly affects Australia's demographic trajectory and labour-force growth, which underpins fiscal sustainability and industrial-base capacity in a prolonged strategic competition with China. Migration remains a critical lever for offsetting Australia's ageing population and maintaining the workforce-to-dependent ratio required to sustain defence spending and critical-infrastructure development.
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