State and Territory Ministers from across Australia met in Melbourne on 28 June 2024 at the Ministerial Migration Roundtable, to advance cooperation on Australia’s migration planning and the migration reform agenda.
The Federal Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Hon Andrew Giles MP, chaired the Roundtable.
Minister Giles outlined measures in the Australian Government’s 2024–25 Budget, including ongoing investment to rebuild and reform Australia’s migration system.
Minister O’Neil and Minister Giles provided an update on commitments in the Migration Strategy that are helping to bring migration back down to sustainable levels. State and Territory Ministers recognised the increased planning levels for State and Territory Nominated and Regional categories within a smaller 2024–25 permanent Migration Program to support ongoing skills needs.
State and Territory Ministers discussed the Australian Government’s commitment to transition to a multi-year migration planning model over a four-year horizon and the role of State and Territory Migration Plans in effective national migration planning.
Minister Giles provided an update on the Australian Government’s consultation in relation to the Points Test Discussion Paper and thanked State and Territory Ministers for their submissions.
Minister O’Neil highlighted the release of the Regional Migration Discussion Paper for public consultation. State and Territory Ministers agreed to provide submissions on the discussion paper and welcomed the opportunity further engagement.
Ministers agreed to hold the next Ministerial Migration Roundtable meeting on 29 November 2024.
Ministerial Attendees
Name | Title |
|---|
Hon Clare O’Neil MP
Commonwealth | Minister for Home Affairs |
Hon Andrew Giles MP
Commonwealth | Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs |
Chris Steel MLA
Australian Capital Territory | Minister for Transport Minister for Planning Minister for Skills and Training Special Minister of State |
Hon Steven Whan MP
New South Wales | Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education |
Hon Joel Bowden MLA
Northern Territory | Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Minister for Business and Jobs Minister for Skills, Training and International Education Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Minister for Recreational Fishing |
Hon Cameron Dick MP
Queensland | Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Trade and Investment |
Represented by: Hon Jennifer Howard MP | Assistant Minister for Treasury, Trade and Investment |
Hon Susan Close MP
South Australia | Deputy Premier Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Minister for Climate, Environment and Water Minister for Workforce and Population Strategy |
Hon Felix Ellis MP
Tasmania | Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister for Housing and Planning Minister for Skills and Training |
Hon Natalie Hutchins MP
Victoria | Minister for Jobs and Industry Minister for Women Minister for Treaty and First Peoples |
Represented by: Bronwyn Halfpenny | Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs |
Hon Simone McGurk MLA Western Australia | Minister for Training and Workforce Development Minister for Water Minister for Industrial Relations |
Represented by: Hon Hannah Beazley MLA | Minister for Local Government Minister for Youth Minister Assisting the Minister for Training and Workforce Development |
