Two final thoughts. One wonders if whatever heat there has been in the immigration issue – and it didn’t figure hugely in the election – will fade if the headline numbers start to turn down again anyway. The net flow of New Zealanders to Australia has not yet shown signs of picking up – but it will resume as the Australian labour market recovers. But in the latest numbers, there has been some sign of a downturn in the net inflow of non-citizens.