ABC comedian Luke McGregor called up the Reserve Bank to ask about government debt. He argued printing money wasn t a problem because the central bank wouldn t default on Australia.
No changes to Australia’s migration planning levels
Australia’s net overseas migration projected to remain in negative levels throughout 2021-22
There will be no increase to the number of people able to migrate to Australia once international borders reopen in 2022, budget papers have revealed, despite population forecasts predicting a second year of negative net overseas migration.
The cap on people migrating to Australia will remain at 160,000 in 2021-22 as the government continues to focus on onshore applications and reducing the partner visa backlog at a cost of almost $300 million over four years.
Family and skilled stream places will remain at 2020-21 levels, while the humanitarian program will also remain capped at 13,750 places per year.
The federal budget, to be delivered by Frydenberg on Tuesday, will include core assumptions for coronavirus vaccinations and infections to aim for the opening of the international border in 2022, several months after the forecast in the budget seven months ago. “The borders will reopen when it’s safe to do so, and when they do, net overseas migration will increase, including skilled workers,” Frydenberg told
The Sydney Morning Herald and
The Age. “And those skilled workers play a very important role across the economy, but we’re not going to compromise public safety, or indeed the economic recovery, by moving ahead of the medical advice.”
âAnd those skilled workers play a very important role across the economy, but weâre not going to compromise public safety, or indeed the economic recovery, by moving ahead of the medical advice.â
Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected the idea of a âfortress Australiaâ in comments on Sunday to correct media reports saying he wanted the border to stay closed in order to eliminate COVID-19.
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âAustraliaâs COVID suppression strategy has not changed to an âeliminationâ strategy nor is âzero casesâ our goal as reported,â he said on Facebook. âThere will always be cases as we return Australians home from overseas. International borders will only open when it is safe to do so.â
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Rahim Zaidi started the Ghan Kilburn City Football Club in 2002 so young Hazara Afghans had a community they could be a part of while integrating into Australian life.
In almost two decades, it s grown from 22 members to 150, with teams across the junior, men’s and women’s divisions.
Mr Zaidi said the club, which shares its ground with the local Australian rules football team, has helped to strengthen ties within the wider community.
“When I start, I don’t know lots of Australian people, but when I start soccer … now we have lots of Aussie friends here,” he said.