Politics‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes
Major business groups are calling on Australia’s Labor government to pause its proposed immigration changes and consult industry on ways to bring in more skilled workers. Home affairs minister Tony Burke has delayed an expected speech on immigration by at least a week. Some Labor MPs are worried about substantial cuts to family and humanitarian visa categories. One MP cautioned against “performative reductions” in migration aimed at responding to One Nation.
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‘Performative reductions’: Labor MPs and business groups urge Burke against sweeping immigration changes
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