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Australia’s Coalition has proposed net overseas migration of 100,000 for two years, then 130,000 and 160,000. Angus Taylor says the package is budget neutral, but Coalition sources concede the PBO had not fully costed it before release; business and universities warn of economic damage.
AllegedThe Coalition’s first-year net migration target is expected to be around 100,000.
One Nation’s primary vote reached 25% in the latest Guardian Essential Poll.
The proposed private-health rebate changes were expected to raise
The article reports four interest rate rises this year.
At a CPAC conference in Brisbane, Pauline Hanson urged conservative voters to abandon the Coalition but said One Nation would work with the Liberals and Nationals to remove Labor from government. Angus Taylor also addressed the conference and criticised past Coalition policies.
Barnaby Joyce said he had discussed a possible supply-and-confidence arrangement with senior Liberals. Angus Taylor and other Liberal figures denied or dismissed the claim.