Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’
Summary
Senator Andrew Bragg gave a speech proposing to lower Australia's annual net overseas migration from about 300,000 to below 180,000 and to reduce the national construction code. His ideas caused disagreement within his party, with some colleagues supporting him and others rejecting the proposals as not official party policy.Key Facts
- Andrew Bragg made a public speech suggesting a big cut in net overseas migration and changes to the construction code.
- Some senior party members, like Angus Taylor, criticized Bragg’s suggestions, calling them his personal views.
- Senator Andrew McLachlan publicly supported Bragg and encouraged other party members to openly discuss policy ideas.
- Queensland Senator Paul Scarr also praised Bragg’s speech as reinforcing core party values.
- Other party members privately expressed frustration with Bragg for breaking party discipline.
- Bragg defended the speech, saying it is important to discuss ambitious policies rather than small, safe announcements.
- Bragg corrected a comment about housing standards, clarifying that homes meeting the basic Australian standards would not be substandard.
- Some colleagues felt the negative reactions to the speech were an overreaction and welcomed Bragg’s fresh approach.
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