IN BRIEF The Opposition is expected to propose a policy that would restrict the annual migration rate to 180,000 to aid housing supply. Treasury modelling published in the May budget expects net overseas migration to fall from 301,000 to 225,000 by the end of this decade. But the Opposition frontbencher will advocate for an average annual net overseas migration rate of 180,000 to make up for a housing shortfall. "A [net overseas migration] reduction on this scale is manageable and in line with reductions we have managed in recent history," Bragg will say. "Lifting migration standards, and analysing them carefully each year, is crucial to ensure integrity and public trust in our migration settings."