SECURITIZATION OF AUSTRALIA’S MIGRATION ISSUES DURING SCOTT MORRISON’S LEADERSHIP ERA

<div><p class="Els-history-head">In the last two decades, Australian Government has intensified practice of securitizing migration issues. The difference is that pre-Scott Morrison securitization program was more focused on handling cases Illegal Maritime Arrivals, while core Scott Morrison's to reduce pressure immigrant population. Through discourse Planning for Australia's Future Population, cut quota permanent immigrants from 190,000 160,000 people. also implemented immigration transfer policies and reforms. Therefore, this study focuses analyzing process framing issue under leadership Morrison. This research uses theory qualitative methods, particularly process-tracing. As a result, found Morrison, as actor, intentionally created speech act convinced public referent object, namely national security, in threatening situation due surge Functional actors, including parliament, media, epistemic groups, reinforced acts. </p></div>