The Australian Government released its first budget sincce its 2022 election which includes announcement related to Department of Home Affairs and the migration program.
Visa Application Charges (VACs) will be raised by the government by 6% to almost 50% , effective from July 1,2023.
137,100 has been allocated to skilled migration stream out of 190,000 places in the 2023-24 Migration Planning
| Visa Type | Subclass | Before | From 1st July 2023 | % increase |
| Partner Visa (Onshore / Offshore) | 820/801 & 309/100 | $8,085 | $8,850 | 9.46% |
| GSM (Skilled Visa) | 189 & 190 & 491 | $4,240 | $4,640 | 9.43% |
| Graduate | 485 | $1,730 | $1,895 | 9.54% |
| Student | 500 | $650 | $710 | 9.23% |
| Visitor (Onshore) | 600 | $380 | $475 | 25.00% |
| Visitor (Offshore) | 600 | $150 | $190 | 26.67% |
| Working Holiday Maker | 471 & 462 | $510 | $635 | 24.51% |
| Temporary Skill Shortage (Short Term) | 482 | $1,330 | $1,455 | 9.40% |
| Temporary Skill Shortage (Long Term) | 482 | $2,770 | $3,035 | 9.57% |
| Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS) | 186 | $4,240 | $4,640 | 9.43% |
| Significant Investor Stream | 188 | $9,195 | $13,860 | 50.73% |
| Significant Entrepreneur Stream | 188 | $4,240 | $6,395 | 50.83% |
| All other Applicants | 188 | $6,270 | $9,450 | 50.72% |