ALP Immigration May 2022 - June 2024

Something for those struggling to buy a home, find a rental or pay your rent.

Albo & your beloved ALP & GREENS may not be your best choice come the 2025 Federal election.

Be careful what you wish for.

Here’s the latest data on total net overseas migration (NOM) to Australia since the Albanese government took office in May 2022, based on official ABS and Home Affairs figures:

Below does not include current 2025 numbers

Net Overseas Migration (NOM) Under Albanese (May 2022 – June 2024)

*(NOM = Arrivals minus departures)*

Period	Net Migration	Key Drivers
2022–23	518,000	Post-COVID rebound (students, workers, backlog clearance).
2023–24	~395,000*	Slowdown due to tightened student visa rules (Dec 2023 reforms).
Total (May 2022–June 2024)	~913,000	Record high for a 2-year period (ABS provisional data).

*2023–24 Estimate: Based on ABS trend data (official figures due Sept 2024).




In contrast to previous Prime Ministers including Howard.

Net Overseas Migration (NOM) by Prime Minister

*(NOM = Arrivals minus departures, averaged over tenure)*

Prime Minister	Term	Avg. Annual NOM	Key Policies/Events
Bob Hawke	1983–1991	~70,000	Post-war migration boom slows.
Paul Keating	1991–1996	~80,000	Recession, tighter controls.
John Howard	1996–2007	~100,000→240,000	Skilled migration surge (post-2000 mining boom).
Kevin Rudd	2007–2010	~300,000	GFC slowdown (NOM dipped to 170k in 2009).
Julia Gillard	2010–2013	~200,000	Post-GFC recovery, skilled visa reforms.
Tony Abbott	2013–2015	~180,000	"Stop the Boats" focus; NOM stable.
Malcolm Turnbull	2015–2018	~220,000	Tech visa expansions (457 reforms).
Scott Morrison	2018–2022	-88k (2021) → +150k	COVID border closures → reopening surge.
Anthony Albanese	2022–2024	~500,000 (2023)	Record high post-COVID rebound (targeting 250k by 2025).