The number of skilled migrants allocated to Queensland will be cut this year despite the rest of the country receiving almost 10,000 more workers as part of an Albanese government shake-up of its immigration system.

Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania will be the big winners out of the federal government’s move to re-profile its state-nominated visa schemes. They will each receive at least an extra 1500 permanent skilled migrant visa nominations in 2024-25.