When Labor was last in government, it had four immigration ministers in six years.
After the first minister, West Australian senator Chris Evans, under the instruction of Kevin Rudd, abolished John Howard’s Pacific solution, immigration became a job that nobody with even a scintilla of political ambition coveted
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
