‘Disaster’: Dick Smith blasts record January migrant intakeDick Smith has blasted Australia’s latest record immigration figures for January as a “disaster for families” amid growing calls to reduce the number of new arrivals.
Frank Chung and Shannon Molloy March 15, 2024 - 7:59AM
Dick Smith has blasted Australia’s latest record immigration figures for January as a “disaster for families”, as the federal government faces growing calls to reduce the number of new arrivals to ease pressure on the housing market.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the legendary Aussie businessman slammed the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released on Thursday, which showed the country brought in a record 125,410 permanent and long-term arrivals in January.
Even accounting for departures, the net increased of 55,330 was the highest January intake ever recorded.
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