Australia politics live: John Howard warns about limiting immigration; Barnaby Joyce says super plan to have ‘minute’ inflationary effect
Summary
John Howard, a former Australian prime minister, said banning immigration from certain countries is unlikely to stop terrorism. Barnaby Joyce, deputy leader of One Nation, defended his party’s plan to let people use their retirement savings to help pay rent or mortgages, saying it would only slightly increase inflation.Key Facts
- John Howard warned that stopping migration from certain countries would not fully prevent terrorists from entering Australia.
- Howard said trying to stop terrorism through immigration bans is difficult and may limit migration more than people expect.
- One Nation’s Barnaby Joyce supports allowing renters and homeowners to take money from their superannuation (retirement savings) to pay bills.
- The superannuation industry says this plan could increase inflation and hurt people’s retirement funds.
- Joyce claimed the inflation effect of the super plan would be very small, but did not show any specific study or data.
- Joyce also addressed allegations against One Nation’s Victorian leader, Warren Pickering, who denies drug use claims made by an ex-partner.
- Joyce stated that allegations against Pickering are disputed and that passing judgment on past actions could disqualify many politicians.
- Neither major Australian party has proposed banning migrants from specific countries, but One Nation wants to ban migrants from countries listed as dangerous by foreign affairs.
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