Joyce attacks Burke over immigration policy rollout, calls cancellation 'greatest no-show since Amelia Earhart'
The National Party leader criticizes Labor's immigration measures as copying One Nation while attacking the timing of the government's announcement.
Barnaby Joyce told the Today show that Labor's immigration policy—which includes blocking families of international students and preventing visa hopping—mirrors One Nation's proposals. He criticized Immigration Minister Tony Burke's last-minute cancellation of a National Press Club appearance, calling it "the greatest no-show since Amelia Earhart."
Joyce said the measures appear to be "an exact replication" of One Nation policy but "not to the extent" of what Pauline Hanson's party is proposing. He said he would be watching the full policy announcement and waiting for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to explain the government's budget response.
Sources
- Australian politics live: Joyce dubs Burke ‘greatest no-show since Amelia Earhart’; Canavan defends Brethren church election involvement — The Guardian — World
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