Australia’s immigration is not ‘out of control’ – it’s trending lower and has been for over a year

Published 5 hours ago

Source: theguardian.com

Australia’s immigration is not ‘out of control’ – it’s trending lower and has been for over a year

Treasury officials assume net migration to Australia will slow to 335,100 in the year to June

The latest population numbers are out and they debunk recent claims by right-wing media and thinktanks that immigration is at “record” levels and “out of control”.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that net overseas migration, or Nom as it’s known, was just shy of 316,000 in the year to March.

Australia’s immigration is not ‘out of control’ – it’s trending lower and has been for over a year

Categories

Related Articles from theguardian.com

Chip giant Nvidia to take $5bn stake in Intel and collaborate on products

Trump and Starmer sign ‘tech prosperity deal’ as PM claims new US-UK investments ‘break all records’ – UK politics live

Trump celebrates Jimmy Kimmel suspension as some networks replace show with Charlie Kirk tribute – US politics live

Strikes and marches against budget cuts cause disruption across France, with 94 arrests – Europe live

Taxpayers lose £400m as result of investment fund set up by Rishi Sunak

Bishop calls on Christians to reclaim England flag from ‘toxic tide of racism’