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As the political debate surrounding the right level of migration into Australia enters its latest chapter, the now increasingly prevalent claim that “net overseas migration can’t be controlled” is once again being trotted out.
Given that we lived through a pandemic in the last six years which encompassed lockdowns, some being prevented from visiting dying loved ones, and tight controls on interstate and international travel, all at the behest of government, the idea that the government “doesn’t have the power” to control migration doesn’t hold water.
The reality, for better or worse, is that government has a truly awesome amount of power.
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Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.
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