PoliticsFederalImmigrationOpinionManage immigration numbers with a national summitBefore we debate the size of migration, we must ask a deeper question: what do we want our system to achieve for Australia?Martin Parkinson and Violet RoumeliotisAustralia’s migration debate is asking the wrong question.Politicians and commentators argue endlessly about net numbers. But a migration system can’t be reduced to a number. It is one of the most important tools we have to shape our economy, workforce and society.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics