One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has declared she does not care if cuts to skilled migration negatively impact Australian businesses. Speaking amid Labor's handling of leaked proposals for immigration reforms, Hanson emphasized her priority is maintaining a "decent standard of living" and Australia's "way of life."

In a recent interview with News24 (formerly Sky News), Senator Hanson said, "Whether it is going to affect their businesses, they're not going to sell that many products, or you know, the universities because they're not going to have that number of foreign students coming in here. I don't care."

Hanson also expressed a desire to revise the skilled migration list to prioritize professions such as doctors, nurses, and engineers who would "benefit our country."

One Nation's policy aims to reduce migration to 130,000 per year, though it remains unclear if this figure applies to net overseas migration (NOM) or permanent migration. Hanson clarified that this reduction targets permanent migration, while allowing backpackers, short-term workers, and tourists to continue entering Australia under different visa categories.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce criticized such immigration cuts, warning they would deter skilled migrants, "undermine" the migration system, and harm the economy.

Additionally, although One Nation has not specified all countries affected by its stance, Hanson previously stated in 2016 that people of Muslim faith, citing Gaza, hold a culture and ideology "incompatible with our own," warning Australia was at risk of being "swamped by Muslims."

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