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Tony Abbott calls for reduced migration levels

Former prime minister Tony Abbott delivers a speech focusing on immigration at the Sydney Institute.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott delivers a speech focusing on immigration at the Sydney Institute. Source: AAP

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has called for a massive reduction in immigration numbers.


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By Saleem Al-Fahad

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott has called for a massive reduction in immigration numbers.


Mr Abbott says infrastructure and housing stocks can't keep up with current immigration rates.

He's urging Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to take the issue to the next election.

But Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong has told Sky News the former P-M is just looking for attention.


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