In the debate over the appropriate size of the migration intake, proponents often reference estimates from the federal Treasury or the Parliamentary Budget Office to justify a larger intake. A recent article in the Nine Entertainment papers referenced findings from the Parliamentary Budget Office which held a similar thematic. “Any cuts to Australia’s overseas migration intake will cost the federal budget’s bottom line and plunge the country into deeper debt, complicating the equation for political parties as they promise to significantly slow the flow of immigrants into the country.”