Opposition leader also calls for crime crackdown while offering support for cost-of-living measures
Peter Dutton in parliament on Thursday. The opposition leader said in his budget reply speech that the Coalition would cut migration by one-quarter in the short term.Peter Dutton in parliament on Thursday. The opposition leader said in his budget reply speech that the Coalition would cut migration by one-quarter in the short term.
But in the budget reply Dutton does not commit the opposition to a target on net migration, instead promising to slash the permanent migration program by 25% from 185,000 to 140,000 for the first two years, followed by 150,000 then 160,000. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
Under the new proposed new offence of posting criminal acts online, people convicted will be banned from using digital platforms and liable for up to two years’ imprisonment.After the Coalition waved through Labor’s changes to stage three tax cuts, Dutton recommitted to “provide lower, simpler and fairer taxes for all” but provided no detail, saying this would come “ahead of the election”.
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