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Back to Back Barries: Labor's migration dilemma – video

The Guardian Australia - Australian Politics · 19 September 2026 at 5:00 am

Back to Back Barries: Labor's migration dilemma – video

Barrie Cassidy and Jessie McCrone, a former adviser to the former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews and now managing partner for FMRS Advisory, examine the migration reforms as announced by the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, this week.

Is One Nation controlling the narrative on this issue, and how will the Coalition respond? They also look at the Guardian’s new investigative podcast series The Populist; plus, with just two months to go until the Victorian election, what does Jessie think about the state of play and Labor’s chances at the ballot box? Jessie is filling in for Tony Barry this week.

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Back to Back Barries: Labor's migration dilemma – video

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