Labor promises ‘Big Australia’ immigration

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All the commentary coming from the new Albanese Government suggests that it is chomping at the bit to restore the ‘Big Australia’ mass immigration policy that Australians hate.

The latest salvo comes from Immigration Minister Andrew Giles, who has vowed to make Australia an internationally competitive destination for skilled workers and to streamline visa application rules:

“There’s a huge backlog…. the previous government’s neglect of the immigration portfolio has had far-reaching consequences,” Mr Giles said.

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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.