Mass immigration extremists driven to the fringes

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By Leith van Onselen

Some bloke named Rob Scott has written an extraordinary tirade on Junkee interviewing a host of pro-mass immigration extremists who claim population growth has no impact on congestion, and that Australians are “racist” for even contemplating moderate cuts to its near world-leading immigration program:

So it looks like Scott Morrison has decided that the next election should be fought over immigration — specifically, whether immigrants are the reason you’re stuck in a traffic jam or your train is packed on your way to work every morning.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.