Tony Burke on Labor’s immigration shake-up - podcast

Home affairs minister Tony Burke addressed the National Press Club on Thursday, unveiling immigration reforms aimed at attaining Labor's projections for net overseas migration. The speech's rescheduling follows a brief six-week hiatus. This announcement arrives in the same week that One Nation unveiled its proposal to drastically reduce the number of temporary migrants in Australia.

Political editor Tom McIlroy conversed with Burke about the reasons behind the government's policy changes, the constraints imposed by the absence of a robust Coalition backing, and the misconception that new migrants contribute to the housing crisis.

Burke dismissed claims from farmers that the immigration adjustments would lead to higher food prices, asserting that the government's approach is measured and intended to alleviate the heated debate surrounding migration.