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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Alan Gamlen

One Nation’s immigration policy deserves serious discussion – but not for the reason you might think

Aerial view of people casting long shadows while walking through Circular Quay ferry terminal at sunset
‘Australia last recorded negative net overseas migration during the Covid border closure. Businesses failed, the economy contracted sharply and governments spent massively to cushion the shock.’ Photograph: @ Didier Marti/Getty Images

The surprising thing about One Nation’s new immigration policy is not that it contains extreme ideas. It is that parts of it deserve serious discussion.

The best part is its pledge to regulate the size and composition of the temporary migrant population.

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