There are many problems with Australia's migration system. Climate change will cause more.
The island of Kiribati is only a few feet above sea level, and each year, the sea level rises by about half an inch.Tuvalu is a tiny Pacific nation, with a population of roughly 11,200, that sits north of Fiji and south-east of Nauru.
It said in the face of these rapidly changing geopolitical realities, Australia had to engage more deeply with its island neighbours. "Countries in our region will be particularly vulnerable and Australia will need to be ready to respond," it said.The Parkinson Review didn't pull those ideas out of thin air.For example, it referenced a 2020 paper written by experts Jane McAdam and Jonathan Pryke and published through the University of New South Wales' Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law.
According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, 68 Pacific Island temporary workers have died in Australia since July 2020.When Ezekiel landed in Australia as a guest worker two years ago, he was full of hope. Two years later, he is in limbo, destitute and homeless with the company that sponsored him being investigated for abuse and mistreatment of workers.
It should be obvious to anyone that our treatment of temporary workers under this scheme is at odds with our need to build closer bonds with our island neighbours.The federal opposition has made it clear that it plans to make migration an issue in next year's federal election.Yes, we've seen record levels of net overseas migration in the past couple of years, but those record levels come with a qualifier.
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