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IMMIGRATION
A $1.5 billion spend will lead to further skilled migration cuts with a cap of 108,000 migrants, down 25,400 spots. New skilled migrants to require higher English language levels and must pass a skills-testing regime. $186 million for overhaul of Villawood detention centre by 2013-14. Overall migration for 2009-10 down 21,600 to 169,000 places. Programs axed to help save about $160 million over four years.
IMMIGRATION
A $1.5 billion spend will lead to further skilled migration cuts with a cap of 108,000 migrants, down 25,400 spots. New skilled migrants to require higher English language levels and must pass a skills-testing regime. $186 million for overhaul of Villawood detention centre by 2013-14. Overall migration for 2009-10 down 21,600 to 169,000 places. Programs axed to help save about $160 million over four years.
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