Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’
Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg and urged colleagues to “follow his lead” after a public speech that has split colleagues and triggered a rebuke from opposition leader, Angus…
Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan has publicly backed Andrew Bragg, urging colleagues to "follow his lead". This comes after a speech by Bragg at the National Press Club, where he proposed a policy to reduce the national construction code and suggested cutting net overseas migration from around 300,000 to below 180,000 per year.
The speech has caused a split among colleagues, with some dismissing Bragg's migration figures as "personal views". Others have described the critical response as an "overreaction".
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, has also rebuked Bragg for his speech.
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