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17 September 2026

Federal politics: Government's migration policy unveiled by Tony Burke — as it happened

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Federal politics: Government's migration policy unveiled by Tony Burke — as it happened

The National Farmers' Federation says food will become more expensive and supermarkets emptier under the government's shake-up of Australia's migration policy.

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