Martin Parkinson
Former senior Australian public servant who served as Secretary of the Departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Treasury and Climate Change; currently Chancellor of Macquarie University and an expert on economic and migration policy.
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Apr 1, 2026 • 6min
What Australia gets wrong in the migration debate
Martin Parkinson, former senior public servant and current Macquarie University chancellor, unpacks Australia’s migration policy. He discusses the mismatch between permanent and temporary intakes. He highlights licensing barriers that stop skilled arrivals from working at their level. He links underemployment and housing supply to public frustration and system strain.
