Labor plans to increase the refugee intake to 27000 (currently it is 13750 but scheduled to go to 18750 by 2018-19). They also plan to increase family reunion places by 10000. I couldn't find on their site any plans for reductions elsewhere, so I assume that immigration would increase by an additional 18250 each year.
There is a curious focus on women's issues in Labor policy. For example, we have a section titled: "MAKING WOMEN'S HEALTH A NATIONAL PRIORITY". Certainly I would not want women's health care to be neglected. But the Labor material does not explain why women's health care is a priority while men's health care is not.
There is an interesting policy on apprenticeships. Labor's plan is to require one in ten jobs on federally funded infrastructure projects to be filled by apprentices. Labor is also reasonably strong on vocational education and training. Labor emphasis is more on Tafe colleges rather than private colleges.
Labor policies on the environment, in particular climate change and renewable energy are quite strong. There is a carbon price and a renewable energy target of 50% by 2030.
There is some good stuff on tax avoidance but not nearly enough. Labor intends to spend the proceeds rather than improve the budget balance or reduce very high effective marginal tax rates.
Labor has some plans for restricting negative gearing. I don't have a problem with those changes but I expect the resultant improvement to housing affordability to be small and less significant than Labor's increases to immigration.
Labor is not serious about reducing welfare dependency.
Linda Burney was a minister in the NSW state government. I met her several times and shared the stage with her twice in community question and answer forums. She was pleasant and I don't have anything negative to report from my interactions with and observations of her.