A clash over border controls and diversity will heat up in the coming week as Anthony Albanese tries to balance support for migrant communities with demands to tighten up the overseas intake.

Decades after successful integration under previous administrations, the government faces voter backlash fuelled by an eroding standard of living.

A clash over border controls and diversity will heat up in the coming week as Anthony Albanese tries to balance support for migrant communities with demands to tighten up the…