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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

Voters favour deeper cuts to migration as Labor misses budget boost

As a bruising political fight over housing and congestion continues, polling shows half of all voters want more done to curb immigration.

  • by David Crowe

Opinion & Perspectives

Dutton’s grim picture is close to reality, but his migration schtick isn’t the solution

In treating migration as his golden leadership goose, Peter Dutton is making a classic political mistake, which is to identify your strength and then over-emphasise it.

Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly

Columnist

Albanese has a vision splendid. Can Dutton the wrecker spoil it?

The opposition leader’s catchy “billions for billionaires” has the potential to destroy the PM’s Future Made in Australia before it’s had a chance to begin.

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Political and international editor

Labor is trying to stuff its hospitals problem back in the bag. It’s too late

Mergers might be a good thing for Victoria’s cash-strapped hospitals, even if Jacinta Allan and the health minister won’t talk about their plans.

Annika Smethurst
Annika Smethurst

State Political Editor

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In his budget reply speech on Thursday night Opposition Leader Peter Dutton acknowledged the need to bring in migrants with construction skills, but had little to say on their contribution to other areas of talent shortage.

Dutton’s grim picture is close to reality, but his migration schtick isn’t the solution

In treating migration as his golden leadership goose, Peter Dutton is making a classic political mistake, which is to identify your strength and then over-emphasise it.

  • by Sean Kelly
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher is leading a bipartisan taskforce that will draft legislation for the IPSC.

MPs, staffers could face hefty fines, jail for not reporting assaults, harassment

Individuals could be jailed for up to 15 years or fined up to $3 million if they don’t act on a parliamentary employee’s complaint.

  • by Olivia Ireland

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