Former PM Tony Abbott Calls for Reduction on Australia’s Migration Intake

Former PM Tony Abbott Calls for Reduction on Australia’s Migration Intake
Tony Abbott arrives to House of Representatives question time at Parliament House on Oct. 25, 2017 in Canberra, Australia. Stefan Postles/Getty Images
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Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has proposed that immigration to be cut in a bid to ease pressure on wages, infrastructure, and house prices.

In a speech addressed to The Sydney Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 20, Abbott said he wanted to see immigration numbers cut from 190,000 to 110,000 people a year, and is putting pressure on the government to bring the issue to the next election.