Radio Interview – 4BC Drive with Gary Hardgrave – Multi Year Planning Levels
Senator Paul Scarr, Liberal Senator for Queensland has accused the Australian Government of a lack of planning on its immigration policy. I think it’s being too polite. He’s called Immigration Minister Tony Burke’s defense of abandoning multi year planning for Australia’s migration program as woeful. Look, Australia has always had a planned migration program. We’ve […]
Radio Interview – 2SM Breakfast with Tim Webster – Multi Year Planning Levels
As we like to have a Canberra Conversation with Paul Scarr. Senator Paul Scarr, who is the Shadow Minister for Immigration, he joins me on the line. G’day. Tim Webster G’day Tim, great to be with you and your listeners. Tim Webster Yeah and you. You would have, I’m sure, seen and heard a lot […]
Radio Interview – FiveAA Mornings with Graeme Goodings – Multi Year Planning Levels
Well, the Opposition has slammed the labor government’s immigration policy, highlighting a troubling lack of planning. The attacks come from Shadow Minister for Immigration, Senator Paul Scarr, who joins me now. Senator, Good Morning to you. Senator Scarr G’day Graeme, good to be with you and your listeners. Graeme Goodings Now, what’s the problem with […]
Radio Interview – 2GB Breakfast with Ben Fordham – Multi Year Planning Levels
In Senate Estimates, Coalition MPs asked Tony Burke to explain his change in approach when it comes to migration planning, and his response was that there needs to be flexibility in the immigration system. But two years ago, Labor said it was moving to a multi year planning program, so they needed to make sure […]
Radio Interview – 2HD Newcastle & SRN – The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey – Super Policy, Peace Plan, Consumer Confidence and Social Media Ban
Time for Canberra Conversations with Senator Paul Scarr. Well, there’s been a lot happening this week, from the government’s superannuation policy back flip and growing concerns about the cost of living, of course, to the first phase of the US brokered peace plan in the Middle East, and, of course, the upcoming social media age […]
Radio Interview – 2SM Sydney Breakfast Tim Webster – ISIS, Triple Zero, Middle East Deal & Speech
National security, government transparency, telecommunications failures and public protests. A lot going on, and we’re facing a series of very pressing issues in our country, not to mention what’s going on in the rest of the world, but new revelations about the return of ISIS members, or people who were there with an ISIS member […]
Radio Interview – 2HD Newcastle & SRN – The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey – Interest Rates, Housing, Gaza & AUKUS
Tonight on The Nightline. We’re joined by Senator Paul Scarr, as we always have him here on a Friday, don’t we, for Canberra Conversations. He’s the Liberal National Senator for Queensland and the Shadow Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs. We’ll be tackling some of the big issues weighing on all of Australia right […]
Radio Interview – 2GB Sydney Mornings with Mark Levy – Migration Debate & Tony Burke Comments
The question I raised on Friday, Paul is, does this now set the precedent that when we have a certain group of people coming into Australia, it’s the role of the Immigration Minister to welcome them personally. It doesn’t seem right to me. What say you? Senator Scarr Well, I think everyone needs to be […]
Radio Interview – 2SM Breakfast with Tim Webster – Housing Australia Future Fund & Prime Minister’s Oct 20 Meeting with POTUS
Now some very important things happening in our country. The Housing Australia Future Fund. To me, housing is the biggest issue we face, Paul. Senator Scarr Absolutely and can I just remind your listeners. In 2024, we built 177,000 dwellings. Compare that to 2014 – 10 years ago, when the population was 3 million less, […]
Radio Interview – 2HD Newcastle & SRN – The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey – Leadership, Palestine & Emissions Targets
We’re joined by Senator Paul Scarr, Liberal National Senator for Queensland and Shadow Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs for of course, Canberra Conversations. There is plenty to cover tonight, big issues that cut across politics, international relations and the cost of living at home. Senator Scarr is with us now for Canberra Conversations, […]