Shadow immigration minister Paul Scarr on the ‘mass migration’ myth
With internal tensions in the Coalition brewing over its immigration policy, shadow minister for immigration Paul Scarr rejects rhetoric about ‘mass migration’ in Australia and argues that those seeking to inflame emotions are hurting the national interest
October 24, 202517m 40s
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Show Notes
In the aftermath of former frontbencher Andrew Hastie’s fighting words, opposition leader Sussan Ley continues to struggle with persistent internal tensions in the Coalition over its direction on immigration policy. Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to shadow minister for immigration Paul Scarr about why he rejects rhetoric about ‘mass migration’ and argues that those seeking to inflame emotions are hurting the national interest. The Queensland senator speaks about his passion for connecting Liberal party values with multicultural communities in Australia, and gives us a glimpse of his well-loved antique collection
Topics
Australian immigration and asylumAustralian politicsLiberal partyCoalition