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Peter Hughes

Pearls and Irritations

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Labor’s migration mess is a failure of planning, not just politics

Labor’s migration mess is a failure of planning, not just politics

Labor’s latest migration crackdown may bring numbers closer to government forecasts, but years of piecemeal reform have left the underlying problems...

21.09.2026 30

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Hughes

Australia’s pre-emptive strike against Iranian asylum seekers

13.04.2026 30

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Peter Hughes

Let’s not turn back the clock on immigration

Australia needs a forward-looking, evidence-based immigration policy from the Liberal Party. They should drop the slogans, fear mongering and...

20.02.2026 20

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Peter Hughes

Best of 2025 - Australia’s immigration 'debate' is rhetoric, not policy

18.01.2026 40

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Peter Hughes

Australia’s immigration 'debate' is rhetoric, not policy

03.12.2025 20

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Peter Hughes

The new Commonwealth office of Multicultural Affairs unveiled

28.07.2025 40

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Hughes