Australia Considers Deliberate Reverse Migration Strategy
💡 Why it matters
Stopping migration could trigger severe labor shortages and stall Australia's post-pandemic recovery.
Australia has never intentionally reduced net migration, but One Nation and the Coalition are now proposing such a policy. Historically, migration only reversed during major crises like economic collapses and pandemics.
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📡 Where we spotted it (1)
The Guardian
Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming the brakes on be calamitous?
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