The unbelievable immigration hypocrisy of the Teals

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Recall that the Teal federal member for Wentworth (capturing Sydney’s wealthy eastern suburbs), Alegra Spender, has penned two articles in The AFR demanding a big lift in immigration, while also contradictorily demanding lower carbon emissions (see here and here):

In Wentworth, migration is a priority… That means providing more flexibility for businesses to bring in the people they need; for example, by introducing a simple salary threshold for skilled visa eligibility.

It means providing a permanent residence pathway for all those on Temporary Skills Shortage and Temporary Graduate visas…

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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.