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Australia’s immigration 'debate' is rhetoric, not policy. By Peter Hughes, Pearls & Irritations

December 7, 2025 Helen Snowden

Australia is awash with immigration rhetoric, but little of it is grounded in evidence, clear definitions or serious policy alternatives. Rather than an informed public debate, Australians are being offered slogans, blame and ambiguity.

Australia’s immigration 'debate' is rhetoric, not policy. By Peter Hughes, Pearls & Irritations

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590 Tahoe Keys Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Grandmothers for Refugees


Grandmothers for Refugees acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians
and enduring custodians of the land on which we live. We as elders pay respect to their elders past,
present and emerging for their deep knowledge and leadership in caring for life and country.