Federal government pre-empts national cabinet to raise the cap for returning Australians
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The federal government, under pressure to expand and accelerate the return of stranded Australians, has pre-empted national cabinet by announcing the “cap” on these arrivals will be expanded from about 4,000 up to 6,000 a week.
After the announcement Western Australia immediately hit out, saying the national cabinet process was being...





