Andrew McLachlan has condemned the ‘inflammatory and irresponsible’ language being used in the Coalition’s debate over immigration levels Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Liberal senator has condemned the “inflammatory and irresponsible” language being deployed in the debate over immigration levels, challenging colleagues to approach the policy in a “respectful and honest way” or risk backlash from voters. The South Australian backbencher Andrew McLachlan said the repeated use of the phrase “mass” migration to describe the rate of immigration was not only “technically inaccurate” but “extremely unhelpful”. Continue reading...
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Liberal senator says repeated use of term ‘mass migration’ is inaccurate and ‘extremely unhelpful’
Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan has criticized the Coalition's language surrounding immigration levels. McLachlan, a senator from South Australia, specifically condemned the repeated use of the term "mass migration" to describe current immigration rates.
Dan Jervis-BardyThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-03 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Liberal Senator Andrew McLachlan has criticized the Coalition's language surrounding immigration levels. McLachlan, a senator from South Australia, specifically condemned the repeated use of the term "mass migration" to describe current immigration rates. He argued that the term is both inaccurate and detrimental to a respectful and honest policy debate. McLachlan warned his colleagues that using "inflammatory and irresponsible" language risks alienating voters. He urged them to approach the immigration policy discussion in a more constructive manner.
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McLachlan said the use of the phrase “mass” migration is “technically inaccurate” and “extremely unhelpful”.
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McLachlan challenged colleagues to approach the policy in a “respectful and honest way”.
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Andrew McLachlan condemned the language used in the Coalition’s debate over immigration levels.
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