The endless immigration lies of Labor’s Andrew Leigh

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Earlier this week, I exposed Labor MP Dr Andrew Leigh’s bald-faced immigration lies.

On three separate occasions over the past six months, Leigh has erroneously claimed that the Albanese government has reduced net overseas migration by 40% from its peak under the former Coalition government.

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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.