The Albanese government will unveil its long-awaited migration crackdown tomorrow as it seeks to regain control of a key election battleground from One Nation.

Taking a leaf from Pauline Hanson’s political playbook, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke will unveil Labor’s new migration plan under the dramatic banner: ‘Who Arrives, Who Stays, Who Leaves’.

The unusually blunt title from Labor comes just days after One Nation seized the migration debate with its own, far more sweeping proposal to slash the temporary migrant population by 750,000 over three years.

Labor is understood to be plotting a sharp reduction in migration, slashing numbers from around 305,000 to 225,000 within two years, after repeatedly overshooting its own forecasts. 

Initial reports suggest Labor is considering tougher deportation efforts for Australia’s 77,000 unlawful non-citizens, cuts to partner and backpacker visas, measures to curb visa-hopping and tighter rules around appeals. 

The government also wants to rein in the number of bridging visas, which have surged under its watch.

The move follows weeks of mounting pressure on Labor to respond to concerns about record population growth, housing shortages and stretched infrastructure.

Anthony Albanese (pictured) and his government will unveil their new migration laws this week

More to come…