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Australia's immigration debate keeps circling the same headline number — a target of roughly 225,000 net overseas migrants a year — while the more consequential story is happening away from the political stage. Enforcement agencies are actively pursuing fraudulent sponsorships, an entire visa program has been paused for record numbers of applicants, and assessment fees have jumped across the board.

Migration agent Arun Bansal returned to Radio Haanji's Immi Talk with host Gautam Kapil to unpack what's actually being enforced right now, as distinct from what's merely being proposed or debated. It's a useful distinction, because much of the public conversation focuses on migration targets that both major parties are contesting without, in Bansal's assessment, offering a fully worked-through plan for skill shortages or infrastructure capacity.