Morrison foreshadows cuts to yearly migration intakes

Immigration is being blamed for the traffic and transport gridlock of our cities

Immigration is being blamed for the traffic and transport gridlock of our cities Source: Flickr - Michael Coghlan - (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has foreshadowed cuts to Australia's migration intake, saying the major cities have become victims of their own success.


Sparking a new population debate, Mr Morrison says he wants the states and territories to give him answers on just how many people they can handle.

Aaron reports.


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