The Australian’s Judith Sloan has neatly explained how the Australian Treasury is the puppet master behind the Big Australia mass immigration policy.
The Treasury continues to play an ongoing spoiling game, talking up the economic benefits of large-scale immigration while essentially dismissing the costs.
For several years, figures have been released that purport to show the lifetime fiscal impact of permanent migrants. Using various assumptions, the conclusion drawn is that primary skilled migrants generate substantial positive fiscal gains, particularly those sponsored by employers, while their accompanying partners have a small negative impact overall.
