Do the smaller states and regions want more immigration?

Tuesday 13 November 2018

The Coalition’s repeated assertion that Australia’s smaller states and regions are “begging for migrants” has received a lukewarm reception.

After Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced that he would give the states a say on how many migrants they want, Western Australia’s Premier, Mark McGowan, pushed back:

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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.