Immigrants like Shamsullah Sadey from Afghanistan fear they are being seen ‘more as a number or problem than people contributing to Australia’.
Under changes to immigration rules, the federal government has promised to reduce Nom to 245,000 this financial year and 225,000 in 2027–28.
The party’s policy would create a Nom ceiling of 130,000 a year.
The University of Technology Sydney associate professor Laurie Berg says it’s “disappointing that all sides of politics are now fixated on a single number” – the Nom.
Kobra Sayyadi came to Australia from Afghanistan in 2010 after being sponsored by her brother, who arrived as a refugee.
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When Shamsullah Sadey fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and arrived in Australia with his family in 2024, he brought with him dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon.
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Immigrants like Shamsullah Sadey from Afghanistan fear they are being seen ‘more as a number or problem than people contributing to Australia’.
When Shamsullah Sadey, 19, fled Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and arrived in Australia with his family in 2024, he brought with him dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon.
Under changes to immigration rules, the federal government has promised to reduce Nom to 245,000 this financial year and 225,000 in 2027–28.
The policy was unveiled after One Nation pledged to reduce the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years, targeting international students and family members of skilled migrants. The party’s policy would create a Nom ceiling of 130,000 a year.
Arriving as a refugee, Sadey at first didn’t expect Australia “to be this good”.
The University of Technology Sydney associate professor Laurie Berg says it’s “disappointing that all sides of politics are now fixated on a single number” – the Nom.
The academic says the current debate overlooks migrants’ “deep contributions to Australian communities” and warns it can leave migrant communities feeling “scapegoated rather than valued”.
Kobra Sayyadi came to Australia from Afghanistan in 2010 after being sponsored by her brother, who arrived as a refugee. The 27-year-old completed secondary school before studying for a Bachelor of Arts and pursuing a career in the creative arts.
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