Confirming decentralisation will be at the centre of the Coalition’s population policy, Alan Tudge has hinted a new plan to attract immigrants to regional areas is being pursued by the Morrison Government.

Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Minister Alan Tudge told Sky News that bursting the population concentration in Sydney and Melbourne will be key to relieving capital city pressure, indicating the government may be considering making regional settlement a conditional requirement attached to visas.

Tudge verified that the government is working on a policy, which will be unveiled “ well before” the federal election.

This comes as the Sydney Morning’s Herald ReachTEL revealed 63% of voters want to restrict migrant numbers to Sydney, while 50% opposed more redevelopment to accommodate the population boom.

But Senator Pauline Hanson says the focus on dispersing the population indicates the government has no intention of curtailing the immigration rate.

“ I don’t have any hope he’ll cut it at all, I think he’s deadest on keeping it there.”

“ He actually propped up our economy, the GDP, with immigration. So if he cuts it back at all, it’s not going to prop up the GDP of this country.”

When it comes to forcing migrants to settle in regional communities, Hanson doubts the plan will work.

“ They’re not going to move to rural and regional areas. We can’t even get Australians to go out there, let alone migrants.”

“I just hope the people realise what’s happening here, because it will impact and is impacting our standards of living and way of life.”

Confirming decentralisation will be at the centre of the Coalition&rsquo;s population policy, Alan Tudge has hinted a new plan to attract immigrants to regional areas is being pursued by the Morrison Government.
Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population Minister Alan Tudge told Sky News that bursting the population concentration in Sydney and Melbourne will be key to relieving capital city pressure, indicating the government may be considering making regional settlement a conditional requirement attached to visas.
Tudge verified that the government is working on a policy, which will be unveiled &ldquo; well before&rdquo; the federal election.
This comes as the Sydney Morning&rsquo;s Herald ReachTEL revealed 63% of voters want to restrict migrant numbers to Sydney, while 50% opposed more redevelopment to accommodate the population boom.
But Senator Pauline Hanson says the focus on dispersing the population indicates the government has no intention of curtailing the immigration rate.
&ldquo; I don&rsquo;t have any hope he&rsquo;ll cut it at all, I think he&rsquo;s deadest on keeping it there.&rdquo;
&ldquo; He actually propped up our economy, the GDP, with immigration. So if he cuts it back at all, it&rsquo;s not going to prop up the GDP of this country.&rdquo;
When it comes to forcing migrants to settle in regional communities, Hanson doubts the plan will work.
&ldquo; They&rsquo;re not going to move to rural and regional areas. We can&rsquo;t even get Australians to go out there, let alone migrants.&rdquo;
&ldquo;I just hope the people realise what&rsquo;s happening here, because it will impact and is impacting our standards of living and way of life.&rdquo;

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