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Conservative Cry For Curbs On Immigration Makes Industry Jittery
Debate has raged this week over whether Australia can cope with a predicted population of 36 million by 2050, with a survey released today by the Lowy Institute showing that almost 70 per cent of Australians think the figure is too high.
On Tuesday opposition spokesman Scott Morrison said migration levels were "out of control" and needed to be "brought back into perspective".
But he has told ABC's NewsRadio this morning that his comments are not Coalition policy.
"If there is an interpretation out there that this is a wholesale policy, it's not a wholesale policy," he said.
"The way the debate has gone over the last few days, I think there is some misunderstandings about the points that are being made."
Mr Morrison says the net migration rate is about 300,000 a year, including international students and those on working visas.
He says that rate will push the population much higher than 36 million by 2050.
"The fact is that 300,000 net overseas migration will produce a population in excess of 50 million people. Is that a policy this Government is going to adopt?" he said.
Treasury figures show the population will reach 36 million by 2050 with a permanent net migration intake of 180,000 a year.
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