Reported at www.theguardian.com: The Albanese government’s plan to significantly reduce net migration to 260,000 this financial year is deemed unachievable by migration expert Abul Rizvi. Slower departures, political resistance, and economic factors have all contributed to the numbers.

This situation could lead to an embarrassing revision of migration projections in the upcoming mid-year economic update, despite the potential population boost helping to avoid negative economic growth.