States could have more input on immigration decisions

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. But some analysts warn migration cuts will only worsen labour shortages.

Abul Rizvi at the Senate Committee Hearing on Ministerial Discretion in Canberra Source: AAP Image/Alan Porritt