Australia Is a Nation, Not an Economic Zone

The economy exists to serve the nation. The nation does not exist to serve the economy.

The argument over migration numbers is important. But before asking how many people Australia should admit, we need to answer a more fundamental question: What is Australia actually for?

Australia’s migration debate has finally shifted.

The Albanese Government has now committed to reducing net overseas migration to 225,000 by 2027–28, after the latest ABS…