Can Slashing Immigration Fix Australia's Housing Crisis?
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Governments in developed countries around the world are grappling with their migration policies and Australia is no exception, with the Labor and Liberal parties proffering competing plans on how to slash the number of people arriving at its borders.
This week on the podcast, host Rebecca Jones asks Abul Rizvi about Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton's migration policies ahead of the May 3 federal election — and whether they will actually help Australia's housing crisis.
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