Treasurer says migration ‘important’ but needs to be ‘well managed’
Jim Chalmers has said the projected halving of net migration will contribute to Australia’s inflation fight, ahead of Peter Dutton’s budget reply which is expected to attack Labor over the spike in arrivals., the Coalition will make home ownership a “core” election issue by linking the net migration intake to housing construction, a policy expected to be announced or at least constitute a major theme of the opposition leader’s reply on Thursday.
Chalmers told the National Press Club post-budget lunch on Wednesday that there was “a fairly substantial moderation in migration built into the budget”, including as a result of student changes and ending the Covid visa. Chalmers said migration was “important” but it needs to be “well managed” including addressing pressures such as housing and infrastructure.
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