Leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley says she agrees with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that there were “good people” attending the anti-immigration marches on the weekend.
“Many Australians were there in good will,” she told ABC News Breakfast. “I say as a migrant to this country, I love what Australia has offered me….And you are forever grateful for the country that you live in,” she continued.
While acknowledging Mr Albanese’s comment, Ms Ley shifted focus to what she sees as a failure of Government planning.
“The Government, however, does have to address issues such as bringing millions of migrants into Australia in the first two years without a plan to house them.
“It’s a Government policy failing here, not migrants themselves that are failing.”
“The Government is not explaining to Australians how they are going to deliver the services, manage the pressure, deal with the infrastructure, which in many cases in our cities doesn’t exist at all.”