Advertisement
Last week, in an interview with News 24, Home Affairs and Immigration Minister Tony Burke refused to concede the Albanese government had made a mistake by allowing net overseas migration to surge following the reopening of Australia’s international borders.
Burke stated that it was “disingenuous” to judge past immigration decisions with the benefit of hindsight.
“I think it’s disingenuous for me to do the wisdom of hindsight thing when back then everybody was looking at the needs of the economy,”
The full text of this article is available to MacroBusiness subscribers
Cancel at any time through our billing provider, Stripe
About the author
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.
Advertisement