Migration opponents are being warned big cuts to Australia's intake numbers would cause havoc for the economy and impact housing targets.
Immigration and housing numbers were out of balance with each other but dramatic cuts were not the solution, minister Tony Burke said ahead of the release of net overseas migration numbers on Thursday.
"We've brought (net migration levels) down 45 per cent," the Immigration Minister told Sky News on Sunday.
"We're continuing to cut it. We're continuing to make sure it's tailored to the needs of the nation.
"But what we will not do is create a situation where the people building houses can't get workers, or a situation where your local community, particularly in the regions, can't get a doctor.
