# Coalition demands to see immigration bill details

> Opposition leader Jane Hume says the government must show legislation before the Coalition can decide whether to support it.
- Title: Coalition demands to see immigration bill details | Shortify
- Summary: Opposition leader Jane Hume says the government must show legislation before the Coalition can decide whether to support it. The Coalition won't commit to…
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- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/17/labor-immigration-policy-tony-burke-anthony-albanese-one-nation-ntwnfb
- Published: 2026-09-17T08:05:02+00:00
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- Topics: jane hume, coalition, labor, immigration policy, parliament, legislation, australia, opposition, government, news, world
## Coalition criticizes immigration flip-flopping
Deputy opposition leader Jane Hume says the government has been inconsistent on immigration and cannot support the proposal without more details.
## No legislation shown yet
The Coalition hasn't seen any actual legislation from the government. Hume says they can't respond on support without reviewing the bill first.

> The Coalition cannot respond on whether we would support legislation unless we have seen it.
## History of wedge politics
Hume accuses Labor of deliberately crafting bills with provisions designed to divide the Coalition and make them look uncooperative.
## Show us the bill, says Hume
If the minister wants Coalition consideration, he should bring the legislation to parliament. Hume says the party is ready to review it.

> If the minister has legislation that he would like to bring to the parliament he would like us to consider, absolutely, go ahead, please do it.
## Immigration too important for politics
Hume argues that immigration is too serious an issue for Labor to use as a political wedge. The Coalition wants substance over strategy.

> This is too important for a political angle.
## Key takeaway

The Coalition won't commit to supporting Labor's immigration proposal without reviewing the actual legislation first.