Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced his intention to reduce migration quotas by about 30 thousand people due to urban infrastructure congestion..

Reports about it Ukrinform with reference to the SBS television and radio company.

"They (residents of large cities - Red. ) they say: enough, enough, enough. The roads are overloaded, buses and trains are full, schools no longer accept students, I hear what you say, I hear you loud and clear, ”the prime minister said, speaking in Sydney.

In the 2012-2013 fiscal year, the migration quota was set at 190,000. Since then, for most of the years, these numbers have really reflected the need for labor.. In 2017–18, the number of those who arrived in Australia for permanent residence fell to its lowest level in a decade and amounted to only 163,000 people, the vast majority of whom were skilled workers and their family members.

Prime Minister Morrison said he intends to consolidate this figure for the next fiscal year, and will allow states and territories to decide themselves on the levels of migration planning..

“I hope this will reduce our current migration options,” he said..

Australian Minister for Migration, David Coleman, announced his intention to send the majority of migrants to regional Australia, but assured that the final decision will be made after appropriate consultations..

This was confirmed by the head of the Australian government, stressing that the needs of territories and states will be decisive in determining the migration quota..

"The old model, where the decision on quotas by Canberra was made, no longer corresponds to reality. States and territories know better than anyone about the ratio of population to existing and planned infrastructure and services, ”he stressed..

A more serious discussion is expected next month..

Migration quotas are traditionally fixed until the end of each fiscal year, and the decision takes effect from July next year..

Now, the leadership of the states of New South Wales (the capital of Sydney) and Victoria (the capital of Melbourne) is asking for a substantial reduction in the influx of migrants. At the same time, states like South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory will ask for more migrants.

Speaking about the reduction of migration quotas Scott Morrison agreed that migrants make a significant contribution to the development of the Australian economy.

“Over two decades - until 2016 - Australia’s population grew by six million, and migration accounted for 54 percent of the total. This is the key reason why we were able to maintain steady growth in our economy and national income..

which represented almost one fifth of Australia’s GDP growth per person over the past 30 years, ”the politician emphasized.

With a population of 25 million, Australia is ranked 53rd in the world’s population, close to North Korea and Cote d'Ivoire. According to the World Bank, Australia’s population is growing faster than in most OECD countries, including the United States. The UN report indicated that global population growth in 2017 was 1.1 percent, compared with 1.6 percent growth in Australia’s population..