Australia's net migration intake drops to negative levels for the first time since World War II

Australia’s net migration intake is set to fall into negative levels for the first time since World War II and not recover to pre-pandemic levels for more than four years, the federal budget revealed on Tuesday.

It means Australia’s population growth will drop to just 0.2 per cent this financial year - the slowest growth in more than a century - as migrants leave the country and new temporary visa holders are barred from entering under coronavirus border restrictions.

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