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24 August 2026

130,000 or 230,000? The migration figures One Nation is trying to explain

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130,000 or 230,000? The migration figures One Nation is trying to explain

The MP for Farrer told ABC's Insiders program on Sunday that One Nation's stated figure of 130,000 net overseas migration annually into Australia did not include those who enter under a Pacific labour ...

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