Give Australians a population plebiscite, not Senate review

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By Leith van Onselen

Following Liberal senator Dean Smith’s call yesterday for a wide-ranging Senate inquiry into Australia’s population policy, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hosed the idea, claiming the immigration system is delivering what’s needed:

Malcolm Turnbull believes Australia’s immigration system is in great shape as he hosed down calls for a review of population policy…

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.