Migration rules set for revamp

[Zoltan Bertok]

'The annual figure this year [for skilled permanent migration] was, say, 115,000, but more than 500,000 came into the country. They came in as students, temporary workers, working holidaymakers … but the public still focuses on the 115,000 as if it's got anything to do with reality and my attempts to have a more sophisticated debate about this have totally failed.'' - Senator Evans said

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[Susan Wareham McGrath]

I might be missing something, but it looks as if the Min's comparing apples with pears.

Not sure what the point is that he's trying to make, but his comment that his attempts to have a more sophisticated debate have failed are somewhat hard to swallow - if he wants a more sophisticated debate, why doesn't he just convene a summit or a round table? He is, after all, the Minister.

Looks to me as if someone's media team couldn't quite find the right angle to hang the story on....

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S