Burke's pandering to One Nation plunges government into crisis
Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke faced internal backlash after attempting to reduce the humanitarian refugee intake, leading Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reverse the decision. The move has sparked a political crisis regarding the government's immigration policy.
Why it matters
The incident exposes internal divisions within the Labor government regarding its stance on immigration and humanitarian commitments.
Facebook X LinkedIn Bluesky Copy to Clipboard Copy Immigration
Prefer Crikey Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Images: AAP) Who was talking about cutting the refugee intake before Tony Burke decided to reduce it by a third from 20,000 to 13,750, prompting Anthony Albanese to spectacularly reverse (and rebuke) his decision on Thursday afternoon?
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in