Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I do endeavour to answer your questions, Senator Hanson. I did want to just acknowledge the work of those behind me, particularly Senator Farrell, who I think did very well in my absence.

I think my response to you, Senator Hanson, was referring to the net overseas migration figures. I am advised that the increase in net overseas migration is 304,000 for the year ending September 2022. There is also an increase in planned permanent migration in 2022-23 which, of course, is a commitment from the Jobs and Skills Summit. I'd make the point—and I assume my answer to which you're referring was making the same point—that we obviously do have some capacity constraints in the Australian economy. In fact, ensuring that we have an appropriate level, particularly of permanent migration, is one of the ways we can grow our economy and one of the ways in which we can ensure that some of those capacity constraints driving inflation are dealt with.

I'm sorry, Senator Rennick?