When Labor announced a 35,000-place increase in permanent migration at the September 2022 jobs and skills summit, the Albanese government braced for “Big Australia” blowback. But to the newly elected government’s surprise and delight, Peter Dutton agreed “we do need an increase in the migration numbers”
Anthony Albanese says Labor is committed to cutting overseas immigration to half of recent peaks, warning Australia’s multiculturalism needs nurturing amidgrowing community tensions.
