Is Australia's great multicultural experiment over? That's what two experts on immigration and international relations have asked in an address to the National Press Club in Canberra. They have called for a new understanding of net migration and the role of international students - if the project is to be saved.
Key Points
- The Albanese government has committed to reducing the annual figure to 235,000 after a report on Australia's net migration grew to over 500,000 in the year up to September 2023.
- Both the federal government and opposition have committed to capping the number of international students, the former by limiting the number each university can enrol from January 2025.
- Two immigration and international policy experts have given an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, asking whether Australia's great multicultural experiment might be over.
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