The migration intake in the 2017/8 financial year was 30,000 less than the current cap, 190,000. The Government plans to further reduce migration intake in the 2018/9 financial year. Skilled migrants account for about 70% of the total intake and approximately 40% of the total skilled migrants are employer sponsored (ENS/RSMS) migrants.

For migration program planning levels, see https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/what-we-do/migration-program-planning-levels

For media report on the Government’s reduction plans, see

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/20/scott-morrison-flags-cutting-migration-in-response-to-population-concerns

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/enough-enough-enough-pm-to-cut-australia-s-migration-intake

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/enough-enough-enough-scott-morrison-says-he-will-cut-australia-s-migration-intake-20181119-p50h1e.html

http://theconversation.com/australian-prime-minister-foreshadows-cut-to-migration-settings-107262