Wildfires in Los Angeles County force widespread evacuation 
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has set migration up to be a key issue as we head to an election within a year.
He says he’ll slash numbers to help address overwhelming demand for housing, childcare and hospital beds.
But what would life be like if immigration slowed dramatically?
In this podcast, economist Saul Eslake talks about population growth and whether we really need it.
Featured: Saul Eslake, independent economist
The Pulse of Washington D.C.
