Population Minister, Alan Tudge, has signalled the intention to make migrants settle in regional areas for up to five years to try and reduce the squeeze in the cities.
It's not the first time these kind of settlement programs have been attempted.
There are some success stories, but also some vital history lessons for regional areas trying to boost their populations.

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