Senator Keneally said Australian workers must "get a fair go and a first go at jobs", and the country had an unprecedented chance to overhaul the immigration system, particularly the temporary worker intake which is not capped. It was not the first time Senator Keneally has called for the government to look at temporary migration, but it was her strongest suggestion yet that the overall number of migrants would be lower under Labor.
Multiple senior Labor sources confirmed the issue of whether to restart a debate on the size and composition of Australia's immigration program had been discussed at shadow cabinet level but no decision had been made on a change of policy. Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese did not respond to a request for comment.Senator Keneally, who emigrated to Australia from the US, also caused frustration among senior Labor MPs because they were blindsided by her oped.
Labor's education spokeswoman Tanya Plibersek said immigration was an important part of Australia's multicultural makeup, but Labor's view has always been that the number and composition of the intake should be in the national interest. “Morrison has tried an enormous con job trumpeting a fake cut to migration, which is really just sleight of hand cutting valuable permanent migration while lower skilled permanent migration explodes," he said.
Gallo_Ways Why?
Gallo_Ways Absolutely Right. 5th. Column activities by a country, still controlling Australia. This 'paracuting' of non Australians or duel citizenship people into positions of Authority & Influence is enormous. Just look & listen to TV News interviews. The accent gives it away.
Gallo_Ways Well done Kristina, first sensible thing this Labour supporter has heard from Labour in a while.
Gallo_Ways Wait... what? Are the borders open? Are we allowing tourists in? I don’t understand the relevance of this proposal.....
Gallo_Ways Not that again! They should outline a plan to make Australians to study as well!
Gallo_Ways It's should away be Australia people first
Gallo_Ways Need to run it from our proxy PM Rupert like his news hot off the press !
Gallo_Ways Is she an American? wasn’t she an immigrant into this country? Does she want to leave... that’s what this sounds like... give her job to an Australian
Gallo_Ways I agree with her for once! Migration should be axed until unemployment is back below 10% We must look after our own first!!
Gallo_Ways What about all our un employed give them the same incentives as migrants
Gallo_Ways The SMH can’t help themselves. Always trying to divide Labor.
Gallo_Ways ... isn't she one? justasking
Gallo_Ways Do it, and see how it turns out. Once and for all prove either aussies are lazy as fk or they're actually hardworking.
Gallo_Ways Trump is very contagious hehehe
Gallo_Ways 100%
Gallo_Ways I think KK is overlooking the many benefits to Australia from immigration: ✅ Increased economic growth. ✅ Fill vacancies in unpopular jobs. ✅ Provides skilled workers such as Doctors, Nurses and Teachers. ✅ A solution to an aging population. ✅ Greater cultural diversity.
Gallo_Ways The ALP want immigration to continue to undermine the Pay & Conditions of Aussie workers. They are to blame for the stagnation in incomes & standards of living of Aussie workers since 2007.
Gallo_Ways The problem with this, is that people are a large part of economic activity. Before the Bushfires and Corona we had a stagnant economy. I heard somewhere that our population was in fact shrinking without migration.
Gallo_Ways It's a vicious cycle. Migrants are prepared to do menial jobs that Aussies are not and who expect higher wages that small business cannot afford, because Aussies want cheaper prices.Migrants solve this problem. For many, they have a better life here than in their own country.
Gallo_Ways Un named sources . Propaganda
Gallo_Ways Support her. Australian jobs for Australian people during the difficult times.
Gallo_Ways Makes sense to look after your own first 👋👋
Gallo_Ways Says someone with a Seppo accent
Gallo_Ways 457 Visa Woodplc thanks for putting Aussies out of Jobs
Gallo_Ways Holy shit! KK said something sensible!!! That's a first.
Gallo_Ways Stop immigration completely wow! I thought we need to stimulate the damaged economy due to covid19
Gallo_Ways What internal angst? Are you lot still taking deep and penetrating bylines from ScottyFromMarketing? ButtSex
Gallo_Ways We are constantly having water restrictions as we don't have enough water, housing is amongst the most expensive in the world due to increasing demand, the roads are clogged. We are overpopulated already.
Gallo_Ways Bout time she started talking sense. Love is all about respect, discipline and devotion. We should discipline ourselves selfrespectfully so as that we can rightfully devote ourselves to the cause of others.
Gallo_Ways Ridiculous. Dumbest thing she’s said in a while and she’s said plenty of dumb things over the years. Foreigners work in jobs that Australians largely won’t do.
Gallo_Ways The only problem is australians don’t want to do the low paid,tedious and unpopular jobs that migrates are happy to do.whose going to deliver the urber eats for example
Gallo_Ways Nice work. Beat the LNP to it and with RubyDutton and his BorderFarce they’ll have to rely on ScottyFromMarketing who will have to face up to the bushfire failures and the previously tanking economy. I’ve got a big bag of popcorn for this show.
Gallo_Ways She continues to fail her way up the ranks.
Gallo_Ways KKeneally Krisitne Keneally and the labour pary really to address 444 visas and what is their policy going forward. Everybody in Labour seems to avoid this one like the plague, especially the shadow minister responsible. She is very silent on this matter.
Gallo_Ways Yes we should stop immigration , let’s start with Canadians.
Gallo_Ways If AlboMP doesn't check this immediately and ask for a full retraction from KKeneally , they've lost the vote from significant immigrant voter blocks. This is isolationist rubbish on par with Hanson and co. SHAMEFUL
Gallo_Ways New skilled migrants don't take our jobs, as they're doctors, IT professionals, nurses and scientists. So, pls don't confuse public and accept that our continues growth depends on increase in population and skilled one, cheers.
Gallo_Ways Labor divided about giving Australian workers a fair go. Identity politics and PC are why I'll never vote labor Federally. Go appease theirABC and the Canberra press gallery. I'll go vote elsewhere. Elitist snobs
Gallo_Ways Perhaps Labor should go back to LaboUr to stay relevant to us Australians.
Gallo_Ways Xenophobia rears its ugly head .... best candidate for the job regardless of sex, race or nationality
Gallo_Ways Good call.
Gallo_Ways I know KK might have gone hard on the Bat Soup but.....I agree with her. Charity begins home. Why not do what the US does, 5m for perm residency. We need cashed up migrants starting businesses employing Aussies. Just my 20c worth.
Gallo_Ways Nice work Kristina
Gallo_Ways Very disappointed in this article KKeneally & her views on migrant workers .
Gallo_Ways Why, oh why, would Albo ask Keneally of all people to push this burrow? She has the nuance of a sledgehammer.
Gallo_Ways Perennial loser!
Gallo_Ways She is probably not wrong. Allowing immigration at this stage would be bit like feeding your neighbour while letting your family starve.
Gallo_Ways Sounds like a good idea to me , BUT who wants to pay more for their fruit and veg products because fact is a decent wage will be required to get aussies to do the job ,
Gallo_Ways Migrant workers do the jobs australians dont want to do becauce goverments are to piss weak to get people off unemployment to do the jobs when they have all the benefits to stay home
Gallo_Ways Keneally is right but if she doesn’t have backing of the Party it’s going to be a mess that the LNP will exploit.
Gallo_Ways This is actually the kind of stuff the ALP should be talking about. Get back to your roots and represent the working people and rebuild your base. auspol alp albo
Gallo_Ways It’s about time she made some sense , she’s been ver quite , that’s a good thing
Gallo_Ways Labor: ok, who wants a job picking fruit in country NSW? Aussies: ...
Gallo_Ways Why do lefties have a boner for immigration?
Gallo_Ways 1st time I’ve ever agreed with KK .. strange things have been happening during this 🇨🇳Wuhan🦇🦠 MAGA
Gallo_Ways Can everyone who agrees with this brainfart from KK, and who is spinning the line 'Aussies should get jobs first' please confirm they're all heading to the regions to take up jobs in industries with skills shortages to do shitty hours for shitty pay. Thank you.
Gallo_Ways Great idea start with the natives they been waiting years to up skill
Gallo_Ways KKeneally The coronavirusaustralia will limit immigration for many years to come.
Gallo_Ways OMG! I can’t believe it. Are we sure it was her? Anyway, she’s right because for years, Govts have relied on migration for added economic growth but it’s not right while Aussies are going to the wall. Australia first for jobs & we can curb migration for the next couple of years
Gallo_Ways
Gallo_Ways Disgraceful dog whistling.
Gallo_Ways That’s a sure way to win elections. Kristina is playing for keeps.
Gallo_Ways She’s gone rogue and is championing a One Nation policy... well done KK this will be the end of your rather unsuccessful political career
Gallo_Ways Political opportunism writ large.
Gallo_Ways Australians won’t pick fruit in an orchard. Ask an Australian to work from 8pm to 8am in a 7/11 store and they won’t do it. The migrants do this kind of work so don’t say give Aussies the job first. KKeneally AlboMP GladysB coronavirus coronavirusaustralia ursulaheger
Gallo_Ways Immigration's sole purpose is to drive down wages, pump asset prices and inflate corporate profits. Labelling those facts 'racist' is playing into the hands of those who benefit, while the rest of us suffer the consequences.
Gallo_Ways The left eats itself
Gallo_Ways unnecessary article KKeneally its going to happen without any government intervention. 12 months basically no international visitors and then a trickle for years after.
Gallo_Ways Whenever KK talks, the primary vote of the Libs increases
Gallo_Ways I wish the woke neoliberals would leave my party because we're never going to be able to have unions that protect our rights when we're under constant threat of replacement by foreign workers. Begging for rights from the govt has failed but they insist on it to not be 'racist'.
Gallo_Ways Wants to lower immigration while also incentivising immigration through welfare payments. Another brilliant idea from Labor’s Keneally!
Gallo_Ways even in this pandemic disaster Labor is still in pop growth mindset They want Melb n Syd to be like Lagos n Mumbai New housing lots have no garden or lawn squeezy tiny plots
Gallo_Ways About time.
Gallo_Ways Well, I am an international student here and what she said is almost correct but govt. does get big amount of money from immigrants and cutting off the jobs or new entries will be huge loss when economy will need to be revived. In fact, might need more immigrants!!
Gallo_Ways Good on her citizens of their own countries should have first go.
Gallo_Ways If Tony Abbott or Peter Dutton or even ScoMo said this, every luvvie would be up in arms. Where’s the condemnation from the Caros or Pirate Pete’s or Kevvy Rudd on this one.....
Gallo_Ways God damn she is trash.
Gallo_Ways I think KKeneally is right and I agree with her.
Gallo_Ways Australia first ! Labor is coming back home. Too little too late 🙄
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