Australia's migrant intake is falling but remains far above the levels being demanded by conservatives hoping to ride growing anti-immigration sentiment to ballot box success.
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday revealed net overseas migration in 2025 came in at 301,000 people.
The numbers were down a fraction from 306,000 in 2024, while the federal budget released in May forecast the figure would fall to 295,000 in the year to June.
The data release follows fierce debate about immigration levels, with the coalition criticising Labor for underestimating the numbers while One Nation calls for the migrant intake to be slashed.
The figures showed the government was bringing down migration with "a sensible, measured approach to provide the skilled workers Australia needs", Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said.
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