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Morrison to cut migration by 30 000

Two-thirds of the Melbourne's population growth has been from overseas migration.

5 million and counting: 65 percent of Melbourne's population growth is the result of overseas migration Source: Flickr

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is seriously considering cutting the annual immigration intake, blaming the current migration policy for the congestions in the big cities. In a speech in Sydney Morrison said "the roads are clogged, the buses and trains are full, the schools are taking no more enrolments."



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