The myth that the lion’s share of Australia’s population increase comes from temporary migration has been gaining steam and needs to be put to rest once and for all. We witnessed this myth on display in the Weekend Australian when Victorian chief reporter, Chip Le Grand, penned the following:
In the 2016-17 financial year, our population grew two ways: by 152,600 naturally and by 262,488 from net overseas migration. The biggest group is people coming here on temporary visas to study, work and travel.
