Canberra’s febrile atmosphere has provided little oxygen for sensible discussion on the economic realities of immigration policy.On the political right, for instance, a fierce tug-of-war is under way to claim credit for harder-line migration policies. The Coalition has proposed deeper screening for migrants from non-liberal democracies ruled by fundamentalists, extremists and dictators to weed out applicants who don’t subscribe to our values.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Lower migration won’t fix Australia’s housing woes
More politicians need to level with voters about the trade-offs of lower migration: an ageing population, lower economic growth and the possibility of skill shortages.
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