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For years, I have argued for a plebiscite on Australia’s future population.
On Thursday – the same day it was revealed that Australia’s population grew by a record 660,000 people off 549,000 net overseas migration – the Senate unanimously voted down Pauline Hanson’s motion for a plebiscite on immigration levels.
Below are highlights from Pauline Hanson’s speech to Parliament seeking a plebiscite:
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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.