Australia’s immigration backlash strengthens
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Earlier this year, the Australian Population Research Institute (Tapri) released a comprehensive poll demonstrating that Australian voters strongly oppose excessive immigration and a Big Australia.
Tapri’s December 2023 national survey of 3000 voters (released in April 2024) reveals a sizable and expanding voting base concerned about immigration levels.
74% of respondents desired lower net overseas migration, with 49% preferring significantly lower or zero net migration.

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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.