Tony Burke has declared immigration, particularly from India, is the “solution, not the problem” for the housing crisis, while brushing off “angry” critics of massive citizenship ceremonies in the lead-up to the last election.
Speaking with Indian Link Media Group’s The Pawan Luthra Podcast last week, the Immigration Minister vowed to address the problem of “permanently temporary” visa holders, saying they should be given a chance to “become fully part of Australia’s democracy”.