Hanson forced to intervene after One Nation MP says party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s

Source: The Guardian 4 hours ago

David Farley says party wants 100,000 migrant rural workers in addition to the 130,000 migration target it considers the ‘true’ number

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The One Nation MP David Farley says the minor party’s net migration target is “not too different” to Labor’s, forcing his leader to issue an urgent clarification amid rising confusion over the policy.

It is the second time Pauline Hanson has had to issue a correction after the member for Farrer seemed to contradict One Nation’s restrictive approach to immigration.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/23/one-nation-mp-david-farley-immigration-target-net-overseas-migration-not-too-different-labor-rural-workforce

Hanson forced to intervene after One Nation MP says party’s migration target ‘not too different’ from Labor’s

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