• Fc Capital analysis flags stronger medium-term fiscal outcomes for Australia under higher net migration scenarios cited in the 2026-27 budget outlook.
• Migrants typically deliver a more positive fiscal impact than the total population, driven by a working-age profile that lifts tax receipts.
• Lower relative use of health and education services supports the net benefit, set against an aging native-born population.
• Skilled, points-based selection since the mid-1990s shifted permanent intakes toward work visas, reinforcing labor supply quality.
• Temporary migration remains high at 67% of overall migrants, with 42% on working holidays, supporting labor-market flexibility in lower-skilled roles.

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