OVER DEZE AFLEVERING
Immigration is one of the most dominant and heated political topics of the moment, with the media extensively covering an apparent surge in anti-immigration sentiment among Australian voters. Everything from housing shortages to unemployment is blamed on overseas arrivals, while the care economy is more reliant than ever on foreign workers.
Bernard Keane joins the podcast to discuss the role of immigration in today’s Australia – which now has more to do with economics than it does with culture – and explain what good migration policy should look like in the years to come.
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Read more:
- Seize the Moment by Bernard Keane
- Chapter excerpt: Immigration is a huge opportunity for Australia, but there are obstacles to overcome
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Overseas Migration 2024-2025
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