David Farley, a One Nation MP, has dismissed claims from Liberal Andrew Hastie that his party lacks serious policies. On ABC's Insiders program, Hastie described One Nation's ideas as mere thought bubbles. Farley pushed back firmly. He insisted his party has solid policies backed by significant research and planning.
Farley outlined One Nation's approach to migration numbers. The party targets around 230,000 migrants annually. This figure includes backpackers, Pacific workers, and skilled professionals. Farley argued these programs drive economic growth. He stated Australia does not need more people in major cities. Instead, workers should head to regional areas to fill gaps in farming, engineering, and mining sectors.
Farley previously suggested Australia's current net overseas migration of 306,000 was probably not excessive. Party leader Pauline Hanson subsequently spoke with him about those remarks. The conversation followed criticism of his comments. This incident highlights internal debates within One Nation about appropriate migration levels.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. dismissed | a. discussions |
| 2. policies | b. skilled workers |
| 3. insisted | c. aim for |
| 4. target | d. later |
| 5. professionals | e. blame |
| 6. gaps | f. claimed firmly |
| 7. sectors | g. shortages |
| 8. subsequently | h. areas |
| 9. criticism | i. rejected |
| 10. debates | j. plans |
1.i 2.j 3.f 4.c 5.b 6.g 7.h 8.d 9.e 10.a