Former treasurer Wayne Swan has accused Peter Dutton of “dog whistling on migration”.
Already a subscriber?Labor premiers Jacinta Allan and Roger Cook have rejected the Queensland government’s support for deep cuts to Australia’s immigration program, stressing improved housing supply was the answer to rising rents and house prices.and for net overseas migration to fall to about 160,000 new arrivals.
An Essential poll on Tuesday showed 57 per cent of respondents believed halving the annual migration intake would be very or somewhat effective at making housing more affordable, while 35 per cent said it would not be that effective or effective at all. A further 8 per cent were unsure. NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns has welcomed falling international arrival numbers, describing Sydney as one of the world’s most expensive cities. He said fewer migrants would allow the state “to catch our breath” and boost housing supply., meaning about a third of the immigration fiscal dividend went to state budgets.Former federal treasurer Wayne Swan used a fundraising email on Tuesday to accuse Mr Dutton of “dog whistling on migration”.
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